Nagpur: Bajaj Nagar Police in Nagpur have registered a cyber fraud case against the holder of a Bank of Maharashtra account that was allegedly used as a “mule account” to facilitate the transfer and distribution of money obtained through cyber crimes across multiple states.

According to the FIR, Police Sub-Inspector Pankaj Balasaheb Bawane of Bajaj Nagar Police Station lodged the complaint after an investigation into the increasing number of cyber fraud cases. The probe revealed that cybercriminals are operating in an organised manner and using bank accounts belonging to individuals to route illegally obtained funds between March 2025 and January 2026. 

Investigators found that suspicious transactions linked to 14 complainants from different states were credited into a Bank of Maharashtra account (Account No. ending 7980, IFSC: MAHB0000153) belonged to Rajesh Ramesh Gavali (37), a resident of Jaripatka. During the inquiry, police alleged that the account holder was an active member of an organised cyber fraud network and knowingly facilitated the transfer and distribution of proceeds generated through cyber crimes.

The investigation further revealed that the accused had opened and operated the Bank of Maharashtra account to carry out financial transactions involving fraudulently obtained money. Police have identified ₹26,095 as the amount allegedly involved in the transactions under investigation.

Based on the findings, Bajaj Nagar Police registered Crime No. 307/2026 under Sections 61(2), 318(4), 112(2), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Police are continuing the investigation to identify other members of the alleged organised cyber fraud syndicate and trace the complete money trail.