Bolangir Cybercrime Gang Exposed: Two Middlemen Arrested, Hundreds of Fake Accounts Unearthed
Bolangir police have uncovered a major cybercrime racket involving hundreds of fraudulent bank accounts used to channel money from cybercriminals outside Odisha.
Acting on intelligence, police arrested two middlemen, Debashish Kanti and Soumyaranjan Kabat, from Chudapali village.
Investigations revealed that the duo collected Aadhaar details from unsuspecting villagers and opened fake accounts in their names.
These accounts were then controlled by cyber gangs to launder crores of rupees, primarily through UCO Bank branches in Bolangir.
Over 300 accounts were found to be linked to the racket.
The accused reportedly received Rs 10,000–Rs 20,000 per account for facilitating transactions. Police seized passbooks, chequebooks, debit cards, POS machines, mobile phones, SIM cards, and a four-wheeler during the raid.
Authorities suspect possible collusion by bank officials, as many of the accounts were opened as current/business accounts.
Superintendent of Police Abhilash G has urged citizens not to share Aadhaar, PAN, or personal documents with unknown persons, warning that cyber gangs exploit such details for fraud and money laundering.
This breakthrough highlights the growing threat of cyber-enabled financial fraud and the urgent need for vigilance among citizens and institutions.
