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Crime
Bihar Police Tag 109,000 Suspected Shell Bank Accounts, Seize 7.25 Billion Rupees
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 08:46 PM
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Bihar Police have flagged 109,000 suspected shell bank accounts linked to cybercrime, recovering 7.25 billion rupees as part of the new Cyber Strike 5.0 operation.
Police in Bihar have identified 109,000 bank accounts suspected of being shell accounts used in cyber‑crime schemes. The accounts were flagged after a comprehensive audit of banking records across the state.
The crackdown has already recovered 7.25 billion rupees, which were traced back to the flagged accounts. The recovered funds are now under investigation to determine the extent of the illicit network.
The operation, dubbed Cyber Strike 5.0, is part of a broader initiative to curb digital fraud and money laundering. It involves coordination between the state cyber police, the National Investigation Agency and banking regulators.
Authorities say the next phase will focus on dismantling the underlying criminal networks and ensuring that recovered assets are returned to the rightful owners.
The crackdown has already recovered 7.25 billion rupees, which were traced back to the flagged accounts. The recovered funds are now under investigation to determine the extent of the illicit network.
The operation, dubbed Cyber Strike 5.0, is part of a broader initiative to curb digital fraud and money laundering. It involves coordination between the state cyber police, the National Investigation Agency and banking regulators.
Authorities say the next phase will focus on dismantling the underlying criminal networks and ensuring that recovered assets are returned to the rightful owners.