NEW DELHI, Dec 28: The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested two bank officials namely Shalini Sinha, Assistant Manager in Canara Bank, and Abhishek Kumar, Business Development Associate in Axis Bank posted in Patna allegedly involved in the opening of mule accounts in conspiracy with organised cybercriminals.
The accounts were later used to transfer funds generated through cyber frauds. While the first accused was held in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, the second was picked up from Bettiah in Bihar.
During investigations into the mule accounts opened for committing cybercrimes, and based on the analysis of digital devices, the agency said it has gathered sufficient evidence against them.
These two bankers have played active roles in opening and operationalizing the mule accounts and further guiding the cyber fraudsters in money mule transactions.
The CBI had earlier conducted searches at 61 locations across the country and arrested 13 accused in connection with the opening and operation of mule accounts, and recently filed charge sheets against them for various offences.
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