Operation ‘mule hunt’: 9 held for allowing bank accounts to be used for routing cyber fraud proceeds

The cyber crime police station of Chandigarh police has busted a network involved in large-scale cyber fraud by misusing mule bank accounts, arresting nine accused under a special drive titled “Operation Mule Hunt.”

The accused were allegedly part of an organised racket that allowed their bank accounts to be used for routing, layering and withdrawing proceeds of cyber frauds, including digital arrest scams, part-time job frauds and online financial deceptions reported across multiple states.