Bhavanimandi Police Bust Cyber Fraud Gang, Ex-Axis Bank Employee Among 4 Arrested
Jaipur, October 8 (Udaipur Kiran): In a major breakthrough against rising cybercrime, Bhavanimandi Police in Jhalawar district have busted a cyber fraud racket involved in purchasing firm bank accounts to conduct multi-crore online scams. Four members of the gang have been arrested, including Kanhaiya Lal Bagri, a former Axis Bank employee.
Jhalawar SP Amit Kumar informed that the accused used to buy current accounts of firms for large sums of money and use them to transfer fraudulently obtained funds. Investigation revealed that the gang operated accounts under the names “Mewara Kirana and General Store” and “Radhakrishna Trading Company”, which have been flagged in 308 cyber fraud complaints across India. Police also recovered a cheque book and ATM card from accused Dinesh Mali.
The cyber nodal team of Bhavanimandi received a tip-off from Constable Tejendra Singh that Dinesh Mali and Dhirendra were using their personal accounts as mule accounts for large-scale cyber fraud. Acting on the information, the police team conducted technical analysis and arrested four accused.
Arrested Accused:
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Dinesh Mali (22), son of Madanlal Mali, resident of Ganesh Bagh, Pachpahad, Bhavanimandi
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Kanhaiya Lal Bagri (38), son of Pannalal, resident of Bhavanimandi, currently in Housing Board Colony, Jhalawar
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Nikhil Nama (20), son of Vishnu, resident of Shriram Colony, Ramganjmandi, Kota Rural
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Rajesh Nagar (30), son of Laxmi Chand, resident of Pachor, District Ramgarh (M.P.)
The operation was conducted under the supervision of SP Amit Kumar, Additional SP Chiranjee Lal Meena, and Circle Officer Premkumar. The police team was led by Station House Officer Ramesh Chand Meena, and included ASI Latoor Lal, Constables Tejendra Singh, Vikas, Ravi Dubey, Churaman, and Hariram Saini.
SP Kumar stated that a special drive is underway to identify mule bank accounts used in cybercrime and take legal action against account holders. The Bhavanimandi police’s success marks a significant step in dismantling organized cyber fraud networks.
Bhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology journalist with over 22 years of experience in the media industry. He specializes in covering the global technology landscape, with a deep focus on manufacturing trends and the geopolitical impact on tech companies. Currently serving as the Editor at Udaipur Kiran, his insights are shaped by decades of hands-on reporting and editorial leadership in the fast-evolving world of technology.
