Jharsuguda: Thirteen members of a cyber fraud syndicate allegedly operating through mule bank accounts to siphon off money from gullible people were arrested by the police in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district.

Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police Gundala Reddy Raghavendra told reporters that the gang lured local youths into opening bank accounts with promises of quick cash. Account kits including ATM cards, passbooks, SIM-linked mobile numbers, and internet banking access were handed over to the intermediaries engaged by the gang. ADVERTISEMENT

The fraudsters offered Rs 15,000 for opening a mule account. While the account holder received Rs 5,000, the mediator got Rs 10,000. They had established a network of unsuspecting victims across western Odisha including Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Rourkel

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