TG Man Arrested for Providing ‘Mule Account’ in Rs 11 Lakh Digital Arrest Scam
Police said efforts were underway to trace other members of the cyber fraud network involved in the scam
VISAKHAPATNAM: In a major breakthrough in a cyber fraud case, Visakhapatnam police have arrested a man from Telangana for allegedly supplying his bank account to cybercriminals who cheated an elderly retired engineer of ₹11 lakh through a “digital arrest” scam.
The victim, an 81-year-old retired deputy executive engineer from Visakhapatnam, was targeted by fraudsters posing as government officials. Police said the scammers intimidated him over phone calls and forced him to transfer the money via RTGS, falsely claiming it was required for an “RBI audit verification”.
Investigations by the Visakhapatnam Cyber Crime Police revealed that the entire amount was routed to a current account at a private bank in Warangal district, held in the name of Radhika Enterprises.
Using advanced technical analysis and financial tracking, police identified the account holder as Kondle Rajasekhar (35), an electronics businessman from Muthojipet in Narsampet of Warangal district in Telangana state.
Police said Rajasekhar knowingly provided his bank account to cyber fraudsters to be used as a mule account, in return for hefty commissions.
A case was registered under Cr. No. 278/2025, invoking Sections 112(1), 308(2), 319(2) and 318(4) read with 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 66-C and 66-D of the Information Technology Act.
After his arrest, Rajasekhar was produced before a court, which remanded him to 14 days of judicial custody.
Police said efforts were underway to trace other members of the cyber fraud network involved in the scam.
