Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Raigad Police Arrest Six in Alleged Cyber Fraud Account Network
Raigad police arrested six people, including a teenager, in a case about bank accounts and SIM cards allegedly used by cyber fraudsters.
Police say some people gave their accounts and cards to others in exchange for money.
The accounts were allegedly used to receive money from several kinds of online scams.
Investigators say the money was then passed along through other people and, in some cases, transferred abroad using cryptocurrency wallets.
Police also allege that some cash was taken out at ATMs.
Officers seized bank cards, SIM cards, phones, computers and other items.
The case was registered on July 20 under sections of India's Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police say they are still looking for others who may have been involved.
Raigad police arrested six people, including a 16-year-old juvenile, over an alleged network supplying mule bank accounts and SIM cards for cyber fraud.
Police said the accounts were used to route proceeds from alleged investment, part-time job, digital arrest and stock-market scams.
The case was registered on July 20 under Sections 318(4), 319(2) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police seized 72 ATM cards, 52 SIM cards, 18 mobile phones, three laptops, Rs 57,000 in cash and other items.
Investigators allege that some proceeds were transferred abroad through USDT wallets; the investigation is continuing.
- Who
- Raigad police arrested six people, including a 16-year-old juvenile; police allege they were involved in a network supplying mule accounts and SIM cards.
- What
- An investigation into alleged cyber fraud and the use of mule bank accounts and SIM cards to route and transfer fraud proceeds.
- When
- The case was registered on July 20; the article does not state when the arrests occurred.
- Where
- The case is being investigated by Raigad Cyber Police in Maharashtra, with alleged links to Pune, Hyderabad and Kanpur.
- Why
- Police say accounts and SIM cards were allegedly supplied to fraudsters to receive, withdraw and transfer money obtained through cyber scams.
- Arrests
- Six people, including a 16-year-old juvenile
- Case registered
- July 20
- Legal sections
- Sections 318(4), 319(2) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Cash seized
- Rs 57,000
- Cards and SIMs seized
- 72 ATM cards and 52 SIM cards
- Electronic devices seized
- 18 mobile phones, three laptops, one pen drive and six memory cards
- Other items seized
- A cryptocurrency-wallet dongle, seven gaming cards, five prepaid cards and a Kia Sonet