Khar Police Arrest Delivery Boy in Rs 7.42 Crore Mule Account Racket

Officers from the Khar police station have busted a cyber fraud mule account racket and arrested a 25-year-old delivery boy accused of facilitating fraudulent transactions totaling over Rs 7.42 crore in Mumbai.

The suspect, identified as Avinash Kharat of Beed, was taken into custody after law enforcement traced financial activities tied to a local online cheating complaint. The investigation commenced after a complainant reported losing Rs 4.07 lakh in a cyber fraud scheme. The victim had been contacted through Telegram and offered task-based work before being defrauded of the money.

To track down the perpetrators, police utilized technical analysis alongside data from the 1930 cyber helpline and the coordination portal. This technical tracking led investigators to Kharat and a second accused, 24-year-old Vikas Bhujbal of Pimpri-Chinchwad.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Mohit Kumar Gard stated that Kharat had purchased a flat near Pune and used its address to establish the fraudulent accounts. In total, investigators uncovered 22 mule accounts linked to the operation, with 13 registered under Kharat's name and nine under Bhujbal's name.

Police suspect that several accounts were also opened using the identities of other individuals. Investigators further revealed that a gang based in Rajasthan is allegedly involved in managing the broader racket.

Efforts are currently underway to trace Bhujbal and identify additional co-conspirators connected to the fraud network as Khar police continue their investigation.