A mule-account investigation uncovered 197 bank accounts linked to an estimated Rs 53.55 crore in cyber fraud, Gujarat Police said as Operation Mule Hunt 2.0 continued.
Analysis of mobile phones seized during arrests revealed account details connected to more than 132 cybercrime complaints across India. Complaints originated in states including Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala.
Mule accounts — opened by third parties on behalf of criminals — complicate tracing because legitimate identification documents are used at onboarding. Banks have strengthened know-your-customer checks, but investigators say recruitment networks persist.
Police identified Afzal Pir Mohammad Mansuri of Ahmedabad as among those allegedly operating accounts that received fraud proceeds.
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