CBI arrests absconding accused in Rs.3.81 crore cyber fraud case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Mumbai has arrested an absconding accused Neeraj, in connection with a cyber-fraud case. CBI registered the case during month of July  this year wherein mule account of Sudhir Palande was used to receive cyber victims fraud amount of Rs 3.81 crore in single day and divert the same to various other accounts the same day. During investigation, it was revealed that Neeraj had managed co-accused Sudhir Palande (presently in judicial custody) to open a mule account in IndusInd Bank, in which an amount of Rs3.81 Crores, being proceeds of crime, was transferred in a single day. Neeraj further facilitated Sudhir’s travel from Mumbai to Nagpur for operating this mule account and managing the transfer of illicit funds.

The CBI, through sustained technical surveillance, local intelligence and physical intelligence succeeded in tracing and apprehending the absconding accused. In this case, the preliminary chargesheet has already been filed and three accused persons are currently in judicial custody. The arrest of Neeraj is a significant development in further strengthening the prosecution of the case and recovery of new facts to further apprehend some unknown accused. He was produced before the CBI special court and has been remanded to CBI custody.

(Freelance Journalist)