Patna: The Bihar Cybercrime and Security Unit has arrested a 42-year-old man from Bihta in Patna district in connection with a “digital arrest” case involving suspicious financial transactions. The action followed information received through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) about a bank account allegedly being used to route funds linked to cyberfraud.Police identified the accused as Kumar Aryan, a Bihta resident. Records showed that his account had received suspicious transactions amounting to around Rs1.05 crore linked to digital arrest frauds. Preliminary findings indicated that Aryan was working with an interstate gang involved in cyberfraud through online gaming platforms, digital exchanges, Facebook, Telegram and other online channels.During the operation on Tuesday, police seized several electronic and financial items, including a cheque book linked to the mule bank account, a sim card, banking and digital transaction-related materials and other digital evidence. The seized devices are being subjected to technical examination.Investigators are examining the wider cybercrime network and identifying other individuals, bank accounts and digital platforms linked to the case. SP (investigation and operation) Rajesh Kumar said action was being taken against those who provide mule bank accounts, facilitate suspicious financial transactions or assist cybercrime through online platforms.The unit also urged people not to provide their bank accounts, ATM/debit cards, cheque books, sim cards or other banking instruments to others. It advised citizens to immediately inform the police about any suspicious cyber activity.
