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Jalgaon Man Arrested in Alleged ₹2.14 Crore Cyber Fraud
Police in Jalgaon arrested a man named K.B. Sankhala.
They say he helped criminals use other people’s bank accounts to move stolen money.
These accounts are often called mule accounts.
Police linked the money to fake investments, fake jobs and digital-arrest scams.
They say about ₹2.14 crore moved through the accounts.
Sankhala allegedly paid or persuaded people to open current accounts and then passed them to an associate.
Police say he received ₹40,000 for each account.
Investigators are now trying to find the alleged mastermind and other helpers.
Police advised people not to share bank details or OTPs with anyone.
Cyber police arrested 31-year-old K.B. Sankhala in Jalgaon for allegedly supplying mule bank accounts.
Police said the accounts were used to route money from investment, job and digital-arrest scams.
Authorities traced approximately ₹2.14 crore through the accounts between July 2024 and early 2025.
Sankhala allegedly recruited people to open current accounts and received ₹40,000 for each account supplied.
Investigators are still tracing the alleged Mumbai-based mastermind and other nationwide field agents.
- Who
- Jalgaon cyber police arrested 31-year-old K.B. Sankhala, who is accused of supplying bank accounts; a Mumbai-based associate known as Tony and other alleged operatives are being traced.
- What
- A suspected multi-state cybercrime network allegedly used mule bank accounts to route approximately ₹2.14 crore from online fraud schemes.
- Where
- The investigation is centered in Jalgaon, with money routed through accounts across several states and an alleged mastermind based in Mumbai.
- When
- The investigation began in August 2026; the money trail covered July 2024 through early 2025, and the arrest was reported on August 28, 2026.
- Why
- Police allege that Sankhala recruited people to open current accounts and handed the accounts to criminals for a commission of ₹40,000 each.
Key facts
- Arrested
- K.B. Sankhala, a 31-year-old Jalgaon resident originally from Nagaur, Rajasthan
- Alleged amount traced
- Approximately ₹2.14 crore
- Period of transactions
- July 2024 to early 2025
- Alleged fraud types
- Fraudulent investments, fake part-time jobs and digital-arrest scams
- Commission allegedly received
- ₹40,000 for each bank account supplied
- Investigation tools
- National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal and the Ministry of Home Affairs’ SAMANVAY portal
- Next step
- Police are tracing the alleged Mumbai-based mastermind and other field agents
Sources
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