The Whitefield Cyber Crime Police have registered a case against a private firm employee for allegedly providing his bank account and related banking facilities to cyber fraudsters, enabling them to route proceeds from online scams.
According to the complaint filed by Manjunath B.P., Sub-Inspector at the Whitefield Cyber Crime Police Station on Friday , an investigation into suspicious financial transactions revealed that a private bank account had been used to receive funds linked to multiple cyber fraud cases. Probe revealed that cybercrime cases linked to the bank account had been registered in various places, including Bengaluru South Cyber Crime Police Station, south east Cyber Crime Police Station, Avalahalli Police Station, Kerala, Palakkad, Kozhikode Rural, Kolhapur in Maharashtra, Ramanathapuram, Delhi, Pune, Raichur and other locations.
It was further found that the bank account was being used as a “money mule account” to receive and route funds obtained through cyber fraud. The account holder had allegedly provided banking facilities to cybercriminals, facilitating the transfer of proceeds from online scam activities.
Police identified the account holder as Murali G. Reddygopal (37), a resident of Murthinagar Cross, Sirarapura. Investigators suspect that he knowingly provided his bank account, ATM card, mobile number, and internet banking credentials to cyber criminals for illegal transactions.
The probe found that money obtained through cyber fraud was deposited into the account and subsequently transferred to other bank accounts or withdrawn as cash through ATMs. Officials further stated that the account had already been subjected to debit freeze and lien marking due to its suspected involvement in cybercrime-related activities.
Based on the findings, the Whitefield Cyber Crime Police registered a case against the accused under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and Sections 319(2) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the extent of the accused’s involvement and identify other persons connected to the fraud network
Published – May 31, 2026 04:12 pm IST
