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₹1.5 Crore, 51 Complaints, 15 States: Indore MBA Student Arrested
Police in Indore arrested an MBA student named Abhishek Tiwari.
They say ₹1.5 crore connected to cyber frauds was received in his bank account.
A mule account is a bank account allegedly used to move stolen or illegally obtained money.
Police linked the account to 51 complaints from 15 states.
They compared bank records with information from cybercrime databases.
Police also suspect that some money may have been changed into cryptocurrency.
They are checking whether the money was sent to other bank accounts or abroad.
The investigation is continuing to identify other people who may have helped.
Indore crime branch arrested MBA student Abhishek Tiwari over ₹1.5 crore allegedly received in his bank account.
Police suspect the account was used as a mule account in cyber frauds.
The account was linked to 51 cybercrime complaints across 15 states.
Police used data from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, NCRP and state cyber police headquarters.
Investigators are examining possible cryptocurrency conversions, transfers to other accounts and links to foreign accounts.
- Who
- Indore crime branch arrested MBA student Abhishek Tiwari; police are also investigating other suspects.
- What
- Tiwari was arrested after an account allegedly linked to ₹1.5 crore in cyber frauds was connected to 51 complaints.
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh, with complaints linked to 15 Indian states.
- When
- The police action was reported on Wednesday; the specific date was not stated.
- Why
- Police suspect the account was used as a mule account to receive and transfer money connected to cyber frauds.
Key facts
- Accused
- Abhishek Tiwari, an MBA student and resident of Shri Ganesh Nagar
- Amount involved
- ₹1.5 crore allegedly received in the bank account
- Cybercrime complaints
- 51 complaints
- Geographic reach
- 15 states, including Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
- Police operation
- Operation Matrix
- Legal provisions
- Relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act
- Investigation focus
- Use of the account, suspicious transactions, cryptocurrency transfers and possible foreign transfers
Sources
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