Police in Telangana have arrested more than 200 people in a large scale operation targeting mule bank accounts used in online fraud networks. The crackdown was carried out by cybercrime and law enforcement teams across several districts as part of efforts to curb rising digital financial scams.
Officials said mule accounts are bank accounts opened or used by individuals to transfer illegally obtained money on behalf of cybercriminals. These accounts are often used to move funds quickly to avoid detection after online fraud or phishing attacks.
During the operation, investigators identified hundreds of suspicious accounts linked to fraudulent transactions. Authorities said some of the arrested individuals allegedly allowed their bank accounts to be used by cybercrime groups in exchange for commissions or payments.
Police officials stated that the crackdown is part of an ongoing campaign to dismantle online fraud networks and protect citizens from digital financial crimes. Investigations are continuing to trace the main operators behind the scams and identify additional accounts connected to the network.
