Pune, Oct. 4 -- The Wanwadi police have busted an alleged cyber-fraud racket in which five men procured and operated mule bank accounts to route money obtained through online frauds, cheating 19 people across India of Rs.1.80 crore, police said on Sunday.

The case came to light after Maharashtra Cyber, Mumbai, shared information with the Wanwadi police about complaints involving money trails through mule bank accounts allegedly linked to fraudulent transactions. During the investigation, police identified five suspects.

Police identified five suspects - Shravan Rajendra Ankush, 25, of Devachi Undri; Hariom Hariram Sahu, 24, of Salunkhe Vihar; Saud Idafan Sheikh, 23, of Yerawada; Sahil Rauf Sheikh, 25, of Yerawada; and Talib Nurmohammad ...