In a major breakthrough, the Gwalior Crime Branch Police have arrested a woman named Shivani Shukla, who was involved in renting out bank accounts to people engaged in online fraud. During the raid, the police recovered several bank passbooks and ATM cards from her residence. Currently, the police are interrogating her to gather more details about the extent of her involvement in the scam.
How the Fraud Worked
Shivani Shukla had a clever method for executing the fraud. She would approach poor and working-class individuals, offering them money from online gaming apps if they opened bank accounts in their name. Once these accounts were opened, she would keep the passbooks and ATM cards with her, using the accounts to assist criminals involved in online fraud. In return, she was paid a monthly rent of ₹2,000 per account.
Shivani’s scheme preyed on the financial vulnerability of people, promising easy money in exchange for opening bank accounts. Many of these people likely had no idea their accounts were being used for fraudulent activities.
Police Investigation
The Gwalior Crime Branch had been receiving reports for some time that bank accounts belonging to low-income individuals were being used for fraudulent activities. Some people even complained that their accounts were suddenly blocked by their banks due to suspicious transactions.
When the police dug deeper, they found that most of these accounts were opened by none other than Shivani Shukla, who lived in Ramtapura. Acting on this information, a crime branch team raided her house and arrested her. During the search, the police discovered about 15 bank passbooks and ATM cards from different banks, all in the names of various individuals.
How She Was Involved
During interrogation, Shivani revealed that she had only recently moved to Gwalior from Dabra. She met a man who introduced her to this illegal scheme. He promised her ₹2,000 per month for each bank account she helped open. Enticed by the money, Shivani started collecting documents from poor people by convincing them that they would receive money from online gaming apps. She used their documents to open bank accounts and SIM cards, which she would then hand over to the fraudsters.
The Bigger Picture
The crime branch is now investigating the wider network of people involved in this scam. So far, they have identified one of the main culprits, a resident of Datia. The police have registered a case against Shivani Shukla, and further investigations are underway to uncover more about this criminal gang.
This case highlights the growing trend of online fraud, where scammers exploit vulnerable people and use their bank accounts for illegal activities. The police are now working to ensure that all the people involved in this network are brought to justice.
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