In a major breakthrough, Sambalpur police busted a cybercrime racket that was allegedly operating through multiple mule bank accounts in the city on Friday. According to sources, the prime accused, Anil Kumar Mandal from Jharkhand, along with nine account holders from different areas of Sambalpur, have been arrested in connection with the case.

Police investigations revealed that the accused had opened 35 bank accounts across various banks in the names of these individuals, which were being used as mule accounts for illegal transactions. Authorities have seized two cheque books, 22 ATM cards, five mobile SIM cards, two mobile phones, and Aadhaar cards linked to the accounts.

According to the police, Mandal had lured citizens with promises of easy money, sometimes up to Rs 5,000, and conv

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