Cyber-crime syndicate busted in J'khand, CID identifies 15K mule accounts linked to investment scam
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Summary
Jharkhand CID has unearthed a vast cyber fraud network involving over 15,000 mule bank accounts used in fraudulent investment schemes. Seven individuals have been arrested, with their accounts handlin...
Key Details
Published
21 August 2025 at 11:00 pm
Source
Hindustan Times
Channel
NA
Victim Profile
investor
State
Jharkhand
City
Ranchi
Amount Loss Range
> ₹10000000
Fraud Keywords
mule accountsinvestment fraudbank account layeringinterstate cyber syndicatefraudulent investment schemeshigh-value transactionsaccount holders complicitymoney launderingwhatsapp communication
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Digital Footprint
15,000 mule bank accountsRoushan Kumar (arrested from Ranchi)Rajendra Kumar Saw (arrested from Koderma)Pran Ranjan Sinha (arrested from Palamu)Jitendra Kumar (arrested from Jamtara)Satish Kumar (arrested from Ranchi)₹10.2 crore (transaction in Roushan Kumar's account)₹67 lakh (transaction in Rajendra Kumar Saw's account)₹1.6 crore (transaction in Pran Ranjan Sinha's account)₹5.1 crore (transaction in Jitendra Kumar's account)₹6.2 crore (transaction in Satish Kumar's account)FIR registered on July 29 (under BNS and IT Act)WhatsApp chat recordsNational Cyber Crime Reporting Portal