Police in Bettiah have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly operating a network of mule bank accounts used to channel proceeds from cyber fraud schemes.
The accused, identified as Sandeep Kumar Gupta, was apprehended following a raid at his shop in Manglapur Bazaar. Investigators allege that Gupta procured and managed multiple bank accounts and SIM cards that were used to transfer funds obtained through online scams. He is believed to have earned commissions for routing illicit transactions through these accounts.
During the operation, police reportedly seized: 28 ATM cards, ten mobile SIM cards, five bank passbooks, four cheque books. eight mobile phones allegedly linked to the fraud network.
Authorities stated that the recovered materials indicate a structured operation designed to obscure the origin and destination of funds. Mule accounts are commonly used in cybercrime to launder money, making it difficult for law enforcement to trace fraudulent transactions back to their source.
A case has been registered against the accused, and he has been remanded to judicial custody. Police said investigations are ongoing to identify other members of the network and determine the full scale of the operation.
The arrest forms part of a broader crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crimes across India, where authorities are increasingly targeting mule account operators who facilitate digital fraud schemes.
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