India, April 13 -- Five people have been arrested for allegedly operating an interstate cyber fraud syndicate that used mule bank accounts to transfer money across India and abroad, police said on Sunday.

A mule account is opened in the name of an individual who may or may not be aware that it is being used to launder illicit money.

The case was registered on April 4 at the Cyber Police Station in the Outer North district based on multiple complaints received through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal during a special drive, Operation "Cyber Hawk 4.0", an official statement said.

Acting on technical inputs, police conducted coordinated raids and apprehended the accused, identified as Rahul (22), Bunty (22), Ankit (19), Salim ali...