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Crime
Champawat flagged as Uttarakhand’s new ‘Jamtara’ after 148 mule accounts uncovered
✍️ The 420.in
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 06:02 AM
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A cyber‑crime investigation in Champawat, Uttarakhand, has linked 148 bank accounts to money‑muling operations, prompting officials to label the district the state’s latest ‘Jamtara’.
A law‑enforcement probe into cyber fraud in Champawat district has identified 148 bank accounts that were being used as mule accounts to launder illicit proceeds. The accounts were traced through transaction patterns and coordination with banking agencies, confirming a structured money‑muling network operating from the region.
The district is now being compared to Jamtara in Jharkhand, a town notorious for large‑scale phishing and online scams. Officials highlighted the similarity in modus operandi, noting that both locations have become hubs where fraudsters recruit local residents to move stolen funds through multiple bank accounts.
State police have announced intensified monitoring of financial transactions in Champawat and have urged banks to flag suspicious activity promptly. The investigation remains ongoing, with further arrests expected as authorities continue to dismantle the identified network.
The district is now being compared to Jamtara in Jharkhand, a town notorious for large‑scale phishing and online scams. Officials highlighted the similarity in modus operandi, noting that both locations have become hubs where fraudsters recruit local residents to move stolen funds through multiple bank accounts.
State police have announced intensified monitoring of financial transactions in Champawat and have urged banks to flag suspicious activity promptly. The investigation remains ongoing, with further arrests expected as authorities continue to dismantle the identified network.