Bihar Police identified 1.09 lakh mule accounts across all 38 districts of the state under its Cyber Prahar 5.0 campaign, according to a report by news agency Press Trust of India. Patna recorded the highest number of such accounts.A mule account is a legitimate bank account used by criminals to receive, conceal and launder illegally obtained money. The campaign targeted networks of such accounts across Bihar.According to Bihar Police data for September and October 2026, Patna recorded 14,644 mule accounts, followed by Gaya Ji with 6,172, East Champaran with 4,414, Muzaffarpur with 4,244, Bhagalpur with 4,197 and Nalanda with 4,146.West Champaran reported 3,945 such accounts, Siwan 3,859, Rohtas 3,153, Bhojpur 3,144 and Purnea 2,813.
Sheohar recorded the lowest number in the state at 427, followed by Sheikhpura with 813, Lakhisarai with 1,009, Kaimur with 1,222 and Khagaria with 1,330.The police report also flagged 7,728 accounts that appeared in two or more complaints registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. Patna topped this category with 1,111 accounts, followed by Gaya Ji with 437, Nalanda with 360, Bhagalpur with 314 and East Champaran with 278, PTI reported.
The disputed fraud amount linked to the cases across Bihar stood at Rs 72.53 crore. Patna accounted for the largest share at around Rs 13.81 crore, while Siwan accounted for Rs 3.83 crore, Muzaffarpur Rs 3.31 crore and Bhagalpur Rs 2.58 crore.Separately, data from the portal showed that Bihar recorded 47,659 cybercrime complaints involving fraudulent transactions worth Rs 121.26 crore during the two months. Of this amount, Rs 36.94 crore was put on hold and Rs 8.04 crore was refunded to victims.The state also registered 876 first information reports and arrested 159 people in connection with other cybercrime and social media-related complaints during the period, according to the report.Overall, the campaign identified 1.09 lakh mule accounts across Bihar, including 7,728 linked to multiple cybercrime complaints, while Patna reported the highest number of accounts and the largest disputed fraud amount.- Ends
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