CBI arrests three in cybercrime case

The Central Investigation Office (CBI) arrested three people after imposing a cyber crime against a mule account holder and unknown cyber fraudsters. CBI officials, said in a statement on Sunday, July 27, 2025, on July 2, ₹ 3.81 crore was taken in the account of the mule account.

The defendants were described as the mule account owner Sudhir Bhaskar Palande, agent Yash Thakur and Shaurya Sunilkumar Singh, an operator.

According to the authorities, the case was filed after the confirmation of the case. CBI Economic Crimes Branch (EOB) Mumbai received private information and has registered a lawsuit against the account holder; Unknown cyber fraudsters, unknown bank officials and others unknown, cyber crime is 3.81 Crore.

CBI officials, “the account in question, on July 2, the various cyber victims received 3.81 crore in a day. After receiving credit in the account, the money was transferred to the first layer of Pan India to the hundred mule account,” he said.

During the investigation, the CBI revealed all the conspiracy of opening the mule account by bankers without “appropriate KYC norms” or “customer status detection” or “first risk assessment”.

During the search, the CBI seized various documents and digital evidence, mobile phones, iPad, bank account opening documents, transaction details and KYC documents. The central agency also found that the agents involved in the case and the mule account holder received the commissions in the crypto currency and this was distributed among common conspirators.