Archive · 17 Jan 2026
₹100 Crore Siphoned to China via Crypto
Police in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, found out that a big amount of money, around ₹100 crore, was taken from people by promising them high returns on investments.
This money was then turned into crypto and sent to China.
The police arrested a man named Mohammad Bashar who helped the fraudsters by giving them bank accounts.
The fraudsters used special files to trick people and took over their bank accounts to move the money.
More than 400 people from different states have complained about this fraud.
The main people behind the fraud are in China, and the police are working with other agencies to catch them.
In a separate incident, a railway employee in Bhopal was duped of ₹36.74 lakh through a similar online share trading scam.
Panna police discovered ₹100 crore was converted to crypto and sent to China.
Mohammad Bashar from Kolkata was arrested for providing mule bank accounts.
The gang lured people with high return investment schemes and paid promotions.
Over 400 complaints have been registered across different states.
The main handlers are based in China, and coordination with international agencies is ongoing.
A railway employee in Bhopal was duped of ₹36.74 lakh through an online share trading scam.
- Who
- Panna police, cyber fraudsters, and victims including Anchal Mishra
- What
- Siphoning of ₹100 crore via crypto to China and duping a railway employee of ₹36.74 lakh
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Panna and Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To lure people with high return investment schemes and paid promotions
Fraudsters
Victims
Investment Schemes
Fraudsters
Promised high returns to lure investors.
Victims
Fell for the schemes due to promises of high returns.
- Amount Siphoned
- ₹100 crore
- Location
- Panna, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Main Accused
- Mohammad Bashar
- Number of Complaints
- 400+
- Commission Range
- 1% to 5%
- Mule Account Payout
- ₹50,000 to ₹1.5 lakh
- Main Handler Location
- China
- Victim in Bhopal
- Anchal Mishra (₹36.74 lakh)
Sources
MP News: ₹100 Crore Siphoned Off To China In Crypto Currency, Says Panna Police
Rs 1,000-Crore Illicit Funds Routed Via Mule Accounts, CBI Charges 19
Bhopal News: Railway Employee Duped Of ₹36.74 Lakh On Pretext Of Online Share Trading