Valsad, September 19 (Daily Kiran) : The Valsad Cyber Crime Cell has arrested a young man as part of ‘Operation Mule Hunt 2.0.’ He is accused of using his wife’s and relatives’ bank accounts to receive and withdraw a total of ₹11,35,975 obtained through cyber fraud.
The suspect has been identified as Rahul Kumar Chaudhary. Following an investigation into suspicious “mule accounts,” police detained him in Rancho Nagar, Vapi.
The cyber crime team initiated a detailed probe into these mule accounts. During their investigation, they discovered that a bank account belonging to Khushi Kumari Nishad, a resident of Chanod in Vapi, had recorded transactions amounting to ₹1,46,96,656 between February and August 2026.
Authorities say that around nine complaints related to cyber crimes were filed in various states linked to this account. Approximately ₹6,26,879 from the fraud were deposited into it.
During questioning, Khushi revealed to the police that she had given her bank account to her brother-in-law, Rahul, who hails from Samastipur district in Bihar.
Based on this information, police monitored Rahul and later took him into custody for questioning. Investigators found that he had taken bank accounts from his wife and relatives, allegedly using them in various cyber fraud schemes.
Police reported that some of the fraudulently obtained funds were transferred into the bank accounts of his wife and sister-in-law, after which Rahul reportedly withdrew the money in person.
Investigators also discovered that the accused allegedly used an app to buy and sell USDT and transfer the proceeds of the cyber fraud. Approximately ₹5,09,096 from the fraud were deposited into his wife’s bank account.
According to police, the total amount linked to the cyber fraud, combining the ₹6,26,879 in Khushi’s account and the ₹5,09,096 in Rahul’s wife’s account, amounts to ₹11,35,975.
The Valsad Cyber Crime Police Station has registered a case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (BNS), 2023, and the Information Technology Act, 2008.
Authorities continue to investigate transactions linked to Rahul and his relatives’ bank accounts. They have seized two checkbooks and a mobile phone from the accused.
Police noted that cyber fraud gangs often lure unsuspecting individuals through social media platforms like Telegram and WhatsApp, offering small sums of money, which they then use to transfer funds through these mule accounts.
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