Eight people connected to a cyber-fraud operation have been arrested by Guwahati Police in a significant move to uncover a network of “Mule Bank Accounts,” according to a police officer, after a raid at a lodge in the city’s Boragaon neighborhood.
Additionally, the Guwahati Police have retrieved a number of things from the arrested people’ possession. 31 mobile handsets, 36 ATM cards, 21 check books, 7 stamps, 4 cars, 1 bike, 4 portable drives, 1 laptop, and additional tools including wrenches, testers, screwdrivers, and more were found and seized by the police squad.
Shah Alam (29), Azizul Hoque (25), Alamin Khan (25), Koyakuchi, Rubul Hussain Khan (37), Kazi Saddam Hussain (32) of Barpeta Sadar, Abdul Kalam (31) of Barpeta Sadar, Azim Uddin Ali (37), of Barpeta Road, and Hasan Ali (36), of Barpeta were the individuals who were arrested.
The police claim that after initially detaining 15 people, it was discovered that some of them were engaged in cybercrime-related activities, such as setting up “Mule Bank Accounts” to transfer funds that the cybercriminals had stolen by tricking unsuspecting victims.
Guwahati’s Commissioner of Police, Diganta Barah, stated that a source informed the Gorchuk police station that a group of cybercriminals were camped in a lodge in Boragaon, close to Apollo Excelcare Hospital, and that the fraudsters were using the lodge to conduct their illegal activities.
Barah said, “Based on the information received, a police team led by Inspector Mayurjit Gogoi, Officer-in-Charge, Gorchuk police station, on Wednesday conducted a raid in Talukdar Hotels & Lodge, Bamunpara road, Boragaon near Excel Care Hospital and detained 15 persons for questioning. During preliminary questioning, it was revealed that certain individuals of the detained persons are involved in Cyber-crime-related activities including arranging “Mule Bank Accounts” for the transfer of money looted by the Cyber criminals by defrauding gullible victims.”
“Accordingly, a case (Cyber PS case No. 26/24 U/S- 61/318(4)/316(2)/336 (3) BNS 2023) has been registered in the Cyber police station and is being investigated. During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused persons identified the needy persons and approach them and opened Current/savings bank accounts and took all the related items such as Bank passbooks, ATMs, Cheque books by promising the identified targets a handsome profit. After collecting all the related documents of the bank accounts such as Bank Passbook, ATMs, Cheque books, the gang delivers the same to another gang,” he stated.
He added that the account holder receives 20% of the total money traded, while the accused receives Rs 1,00,000 each account.
“The cyber gangs open several bank accounts in fake names and by providing fake documents with the help of some unscrupulous bank employees. But these days bank officials have become more careful and these cyber gangs are finding it difficult to open accounts with fake names and fake details. The original account holder does not come to know about the transactions which are carried out in his bank account by these gang members as messages from the bank go to the gang’s mobile number only. During the investigation, a total 8 involved accused have been arrested in connection with the case and out of 8 accused persons 4 numbers of accused persons are brought for 3 days police remand,” Diganta Barah said.
The group used to defraud ignorant or unsuspecting persons of Rs 20,000 to register bank accounts in their names using their credentials. After selling the accounts to cybercriminals, the gang made Rs 80,000. These thieves then utilize these accounts to transfer victims’ money that has been fraudulently obtained. Legal action has been started and additional investigation is underway.
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