India, April 18 -- A cyber fraud racket with links extending to foreign handlers operating through encrypted social media channels and involved in the use of mule bank accounts for siphoning off money cheated through online investment frauds was unearthed following the arrest of three men, including a private bank's relationship manager, senior police officers said on Friday.

The arrests were made by the special staff team of the east police district. A case of petty organised crime and cheating was registered under sections 112 and 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Pandav Nagar police station on April 8. Investigators are now conducting a reverse trail investigation to bust the entire cyber crime network linked to the arre...