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Mumbai Court Rejects Bail in Mule Account Cyber Fraud Case

Mumbai Court Rejects Bail in Mule Account Cyber Fraud Case
Mumbai Court Rejects Bail Pleas Of 2 Accused In Mule Account Cyber Fraud Case · freepressjournal.in

In Mumbai, some people were helping online tricksters by opening many bank accounts for them.

These accounts are called mule accounts, and they help bad people hide stolen money.

The police raided a place and caught four people doing this.

They found lots of phones, ATM cards, cheque books, and SIM cards.

Two of the people caught, Vishal and Govind, asked the judge to let them go home.

They said they were just workers and did not know what was happening.

But the judge said no.

The judge said they were caught in the act and were part of the plan.

The judge also worried they might destroy evidence if they were released.

So they must stay in jail while the police keep investigating.

Key facts

Court
Mumbai Sessions Court
Accused
Vishal Maru (22) and Govind Buchiya (28)
Raid Date
July 3
Raid Location
Padhy Chambers, Masjid Bundar, Mumbai
Items Seized
42 mobile phones, 66 ATM cards, 122 cheque books, 15 passbooks, 8 SIM cards
Payment Per Account
Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000
Alleged Group Creator
Shabbir Shaikh
Alleged Administrator
Ranvir Kapoor (reportedly in Dubai)

Quotes

Mumbai sessions court

Judge of the Mumbai sessions court

“"Applicants and co-accused were red-handed apprehended with the material of bogus bank accounts, SIM cards which is discussed above in detail."”
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“"It appears that applicants with mens rea were intentionally involved in the crime and acquired wrongful gain."”
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