Three from Hyderabad held for supplying 83 mule accounts to cyber fraudsters; ₹10.05 crore siphoned off

By The Hindu Staff

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Three from Hyderabad held for supplying 83 mule accounts to cyber fraudsters; ₹10.05 crore siphoned off — Photo credit: The Hindu

The gang in Hyderabad procured bank accounts with the help of local persons and allegedly handed over the account kits to Vijay and Babu Lal through courier. | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi

A 24-year-old man and two others were arrested for procuring mule bank accounts and selling them to cyber fraudsters for ₹20,000 to ₹25,000 each, with police identifying 83 such accounts opened through their network across Hyderabad.

The accused were identified as 24-year-old Syed Abbas Ullah Hussaini, a waiter; 23-year-old Mohammed Talha Khan, and 20-year-old Nawab Mohammed Rahemuddin Khan, all residents of Shahgunj, Hussaini Alam. Two alleged associates, Vijay and Babu Lal of Jaipur in Rajasthan, are yet to be apprehended. Salman of Hussaini Alam and Anna of Mallepally were also named in the case.

Kits with ATM cards, passbooks and other documents

The gang procured bank accounts with the help of local persons and handed over the account kits to Vijay and Babu Lal through courier. The kits contained account numbers, passbooks, ATM cards, ATM PINs, linked SIM cards and customer IDs. In return, the account providers received money.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 30, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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