Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Mule Account Holder Arrested in Rs 6.3 Crore Digital Arrest Fraud
A man named Tushar Wajantri was arrested in Panvel for being involved in a scam where online fraudsters cheated a person out of a lot of money.
Wajantri's job was to let the scammers use his bank account, called a 'mule account,' to receive some of the stolen money.
The police found out that a big amount of money was put into his account.
The police caught him after they found out he had been hiding.
His father is also being looked for.
Tushar Wajantri was arrested in Panvel in connection to a digital arrest fraud.
He is a mule account holder, and his wife is a sarpanch.
Wajantri's account received Rs 4.27 crore from various sources.
He was tracked down by Pune cyber police after being on the run for some time.
Police from other states were also searching for him in connection with similar cases.
- Who
- Tushar Harischandra Wajantri
- What
- The arrest of a mule account holder in a digital arrest fraud case.
- When
- Around 4:30 AM, Friday
- Where
- Panvel, India
- Why
- Involvement in a digital arrest fraud scheme.
- Suspect
- Tushar Harischandra Wajantri
- Age
- 28
- Location of Arrest
- Panvel
- Crime
- Digital Arrest Fraud
- Amount involved
- Rs 6.3 crore
- Role
- Mule Account Holder
- Money Transferred to Account
- Rs 4.27 crore
- Wife's Position
- Sarpanch