Imphal, Aug. 2 -- The Cyber Crime Unit of Manipur Police arrested two persons from Assam on Friday for allegedly operating mule bank accounts used in cyber frauds.

The arrests were made during a special operation at the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT), Khuman Lampak, in Imphal West district.

The accused have been identified as Bikram Basumatary (31) of Barpeta district and Sudem Basumatary (35) of Chirang district in Assam.

According to the police, the two were part of a network that created and managed bank accounts on behalf of cyber criminals. These mule accounts were allegedly used to receive, transfer, and launder proceeds from illegal online activities.

The individuals were also involved in collecting sensitive data, including A...