Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Indore Man Arrested Over Mule Account Linked to Cyber Fraud
Police in Indore arrested a 19-year-old man named Vasu Panwar.
They say his bank account may have been used to move money from online scams.
The account was connected to 10 complaints from several states.
Together, those complaints involved about Rs 5 lakh.
The states mentioned include Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Police found the information by checking bank records and technical data.
The arrest was part of a program targeting accounts allegedly used in cybercrime.
Police are still investigating whether other people were involved.
Indore crime branch arrested 19-year-old Vasu Panwar under Operation Matrix, police said.
Police allege his bank account was linked to 10 cyber-fraud complaints involving Rs 5 lakh.
The complaints were registered in Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and other states.
Investigators used banking and technical data from multiple cybercrime agencies to identify the account.
Police are investigating Panwar and other suspects; an MBA student was arrested in a related case the previous day.
- Who
- Indore crime branch arrested 19-year-old Vasu Panwar and is investigating other suspects.
- What
- Police allege Panwar’s bank account was linked to 10 cyber-fraud complaints involving Rs 5 lakh.
- When
- The arrest was reported on Thursday; a related MBA student arrest occurred on Wednesday.
- Where
- The investigation was conducted in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and involved complaints from Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and other states.
- Why
- Police acted under Operation Matrix to investigate mule accounts suspected of receiving or transferring cyber-fraud proceeds.
- Accused
- Vasu Panwar, 19, a resident of Indira Ekta Nagar in Musakhedi
- Alleged amount
- Rs 5 lakh
- Linked complaints
- 10 cyber-fraud complaints
- States mentioned
- Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, among other states
- Police operation
- Operation Matrix
- Evidence examined
- Bank records, technical data and cyber-fraud complaints
- Related arrest
- An MBA student was arrested on Wednesday after a separate account was linked to cyber fraud