4 hrs ago
₹9 Lakh Cyber Fraud Trail Leads To Mule Account Arrest
Police in Indore arrested a 25-year-old man named Suyash Lath.
They say his bank account was used to receive money from a cyber scam.
The suspicious transactions added up to more than ₹9 lakh.
Police believe the money came from people promised cryptocurrency investments.
Two complaints connected to the account came from Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
The account is called a mule account because it may have been used to move stolen money.
Police say another person helped withdraw the money.
Investigators are questioning Lath about other accounts and the alleged associate.
Indore police arrested 25-year-old Suyash Lath for allegedly allowing his bank account to be used as a mule account.
The account reportedly received suspicious transactions totalling ₹9,06,958 linked to cyber fraud.
Police said the money came from victims allegedly cheated through cryptocurrency investment schemes.
Two complaints linked to the account were filed in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
Lath was booked under Sections 318(4) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and police are investigating other accounts and an alleged associate.
- Who
- Indore police arrested 25-year-old Suyash Lath, a resident of Meghdoot Nagar.
- What
- Lath was arrested for allegedly allowing his bank account to be used as a mule account in a cyber fraud case involving ₹9,06,958 in suspicious transactions.
- Where
- The case concerns the Tukoganj area of Indore, Madhya Pradesh; related complaints were filed in Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka, and Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- Police announced the action on Monday.
- Why
- Police allege that the account received money from people cheated through cryptocurrency investment schemes.
Key facts
- Accused
- Suyash Lath, 25
- Location
- Meghdoot Nagar, Indore
- Suspicious transactions
- ₹9,06,958
- Alleged fraud method
- Cryptocurrency investment scam
- Linked complaints
- Two complaints from Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh
- Police operation
- Operation Matrix
- Charges
- Sections 318(4) and 61(2) of the BNS










