Apr 13, 2025 05:38 AM IST
In line with the police, the incident was reported on March 24 when a senior citizen who retired from the state irrigation division misplaced ₹2.52 crore in a share market fraud
Cyber cell of Pimpri-Chinchwad police has arrested a person for offering mule financial institution accounts to 2 fraudsters, together with one from Pakistan, based mostly in Dubai, stated officers on Saturday.
Police discovered that the fraud cash was credited in a financial institution in Beed district and detained the account holder, who confessed to handing over the account particulars to Balasaheb Sakharam Chaure, 32, from Kaij in Beed for gaming functions. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
In line with the police, the incident was reported on March 24 when a senior citizen who retired from the state irrigation division misplaced ₹2.52 crore in a share market fraud. The accused, who later turned a police witness, contacted the complainant on social media and promised him excessive returns on investments. The senior citizen approached the police when he realised of being duped.
Police discovered that the fraud cash was credited in a financial institution in Beed district and detained the account holder, who confessed to handing over the account particulars to Balasaheb Sakharam Chaure, 32, from Kaij in Beed for gaming functions.
The police arrested Chaure from Jivachi Wadi in Kaij on March 26. Probe revealed that Chaure was a part of a cyber crime gang run by a Pakistani nationwide and Ganesh Kale from Dubai. Chaure used to offer mule financial institution accounts from Marathwada area to the duo.
In line with the police, Kale met Chaure when he was working as a MLM (multilevel advertising and marketing) government in an organization. Kale and the Pakistani nationwide requested Chaure to offer them mule financial institution accounts on fee foundation. Until date, Chaure has handed over 15-20 mule financial institution accounts from Marathwada area and obtained ₹2.5 lakh as fee.
“He used to collect official documents of uneducated persons, labourers and drivers to open such bank accounts. He was also in contact with cyber gangs operating from Dubai, Nepal and other parts of the world,” stated Pravin Swami, assistant inspector, Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Cyber Cell.
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