Manipur: Four Arrested For Involvement In Cyber Fraud

IMPHAL: The Manipur State Home Department's Cyber Crime unit has arrested four persons who are suspected to have been running a mule account, commonly utilized for carrying out financial offenses like money laundering and fraud. The arrests were carried out during a series of operations in valley districts over the past few days.

The accused have been identified as Ningthoujam Tombisana Singh (45), Kongbrailatpam Ruhinikumar Sharma (59), Thongam Punikanta Meitei (28), and Kshetrimayum Bobo Singh (36). They were arrested on Monday from different places, including Imphal West, Thoubal, and Bishnupur, and have been remanded to judicial custody till March 3.

The inquiry was initiated when Tombisana Singh complained that he had installed an application named 'SMS Forward' on February 13, 2025. He shared confidential details such as bank credentials and login IDs in the pretext of getting commission. Then, he provided his bank account credentials to the remaining three suspects, which resulted in a financial loss of more than Rs. 1.45 crore.

Officials said the persons had breached instructions by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), which warns against renting or selling bank accounts and other sensitive papers. A case has been formally lodged under FIR No 4(02)2025 CCPS, invoking several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to fraudulent activities and cybercrime.

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