Bengaluru: CID detects over 42,000 mule bank accounts; 13 arrested
Bengaluru: In a major statewide operation against cybercrime, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has detected more than 42,000 mule bank accounts used by cyber fraudsters and arrested 13 accused in Bengaluru, The New Indian Express reported on Saturday.
The operation was carried out by Cyber Crime Police attached to the CID. All 29 Cyber, Economic and Narcotics (CEN) police stations across Karnataka were directed to collect details of suspicious bank accounts linked to online fraud.
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Police said fraudsters paid Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 to actual account holders to use their accounts to collect money. Simultaneous raids were conducted at over 100 locations in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Davanagere, Mangaluru and Belagavi.
“The actual account holders were reportedly unaware of any transactions made in their accounts. Most of them are daily wage labourers. Whenever details of bank accounts were found out in any cyber frauds, they led us to actual account holders. Only when they were questioned, would they know that their bank accounts were used for wrong purposes,” an officer said.
During the raids, police seized laptops, mobile phones, debit cards, ATM cards and SIM cards used in the fraud operations.
Police have warned the public not to share bank account details, ATM cards or passwords with anyone. “Allowing others to use your bank account for commission is a serious criminal offence. This operation is the result of several months of intelligence gathering,” the officer said.
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Shinde speaks to Junnar family after two kids drown in pond; Sena hands cheque of Rs 5 lakh
Thane (PTI): The Shiv Sena has extended an assistance of Rs 5 lakh to a family who lost two young children in a drowning incident in Pune district after Deputy CM Eknath Shinde consoled them over the phone, the party claimed.
The incident occurred in Junnar on November 22, when Afan Afsar Inamdar (10) and his sister Rifat (7) were playing near a farm pond.
The Shiv Sena stated that Shinde was visibly moved when he spoke to the bereaved parents via video call on Saturday.
"This incident is beyond unfortunate. I know the pain of losing my own children. I understand the void that can never be filled," he told them.
Following the call, a delegation, including MLA Sharad Sonawane and Shiv Sena Secretary Ram Repale, visited the Inamdar residence to hand over a cheque of Rs 5 lakh on behalf of the Shiv Sena, the party release stated.
