Patna: Three members of an alleged cyberfraud network have been arrested in a joint operation by the Cyber Crime and Security Unit (CCSU), Bihar, and the Patna Cyber Police Station for allegedly providing current and corporate bank accounts to route money obtained through cyberfraud. The arrests were made in Patna and Buxar districts.The arrested accused have been identified as Prabhakar Kumar, Amit Kumar and Deepak Kumar Rao.“Preliminary investigation revealed that the gang used to open current and corporate accounts in the names of individuals and establishments and retain control of their ATM cards, passbooks and cheque books. These accounts were subsequently used to receive and transfer money allegedly generated through cybercrimes,” officials said.Investigators have so far detected transactions involving more than Rs3 crore in suspected cyberfraud proceeds through the identified accounts. Ten cybercrime complaints from different states have also been linked to the accounts and the alleged network through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP).Police recovered five mobile phones, several ATM/debit cards, cheque books, passbooks and other materials from the arrested suspects.“Authorities are now verifying the role of other account holders, beneficiaries, cybercriminals and people associated with the network,” SP (Investigation and Operation) Rajesh Kumar said.He added that the CCSU was analysing digital and financial evidence to trace the wider network and establish the money trail of the suspected fraud proceeds. Further legal action are underway, he said.
