Gujarat Police Nab 2 for Running Mule Accounts in ₹39.41 Cr Cyber Fraud

Ahmedabad: The Cyber Centre of Excellence (CoE) of the state police has arrested two men from Vinjol for allegedly facilitating cyber frauds worth Rs 39.41 crore across the country.

The accused, identified as Amit Gangera and Riteshkumar Patel, were operating mule bank accounts on commission for cybercrime networks. Investigators said the duo targeted financially distressed individuals and persuaded them to rent out their bank accounts in exchange for quick money. These accounts were then used to route funds obtained through cyber fraud before the money was withdrawn.

Police have so far identified over 11 bank accounts linked to the accused. Checks on the national cybercrime portal revealed more than 59 complaints associated with these accounts, with the total fraud amount estimated at Rs 39.41 crore.

The complaints are spread across 15 states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Ladakh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Punjab, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

Police also seized three mobile phones and Rs 5 lakh in cash from the accused. Officials said the fraud money was generated through various cybercrimes such as digital arrest scams, investment frauds, UPI fraud, trading scams and part-time job frauds. Further investigation is underway. DeshGujarat