Gujarat police nabs two for aiding Rs 247 crore cybercrime using mule accounts

Ahmedabad: The Cyber Centre of Excellence in Gandhinagar on Wednesday dismantled a major network that assisted cybercrime syndicates in laundering fraudulent funds through mule bank accounts. The CID crime officials arrested two brothers, Dilip Chaudhary and Shailesh Chaudhary, residents of Kasra village in Kankrej taluka, Banaskantha district, for their involvement in a Rs 247 crore fraud.

According to officials, the accused had opened and managed multiple bank accounts in their own and others’ names to channel money obtained through large-scale cybercrimes, including investment scams, Telegram task-based frauds, and job scams. Investigations revealed that they provided account details to organized cyber syndicates, which routed and withdrew funds in exchange for a commission.

The police also seized three mobile phones and Rs 5 lakh in cash. Analysis of 24 bank accounts linked to the accused showed connections to 542 cybercrime complaints across various states, totaling Rs 247 crore in fraud, including 70 cases from Gujarat.

As per the police, the accused supplied mule accounts via Telegram groups, earning cash commissions for each fraudulent transaction. DeshGujarat