India, Aug. 10 -- In a major crackdown on cybercrime networks, the Tamil Nadu police arrested 837 people during a 48-hour Statewide drive targeting mule bank account holders, officials said on Sunday.

The special operation, conducted on August 6 and 7, targeted individuals linked to 9,804 complaints registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, involving fraudulent transactions totalling Rs 545.27 crore.

According to a police statement, those arrested were linked to 601 existing FIRs registered in connection with cybercrime cases.

Police also registered 157 new FIRs across the state to curb the misuse and operation of mule bank accounts. Police explained that mule accounts are bank accounts used by cybercriminals to receive,...