Ganjam Man Arrested in Rs 2 Crore Cyber Fraud Case; Over 50 Bank Accounts Used

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Police arrest Ganjam man Jyotiranjan Pradhan in Rs 2 crore cyber fraud case involving multiple fake bank accounts.

Ganjam Man Arrested in Rs 2 Crore Cyber Fraud Case; Over 50 Bank Accounts Used

Police arrested Jyotiranjan Pradhan from Rambha in Odisha’s Ganjam district for allegedly helping cyber criminals conduct fraud transactions exceeding Rs 2 crore through multiple fake bank accounts opened using identities of economically vulnerable individuals.

Published by Diptimayee | March 12, 2026

In a major breakthrough in a cyber fraud investigation, police have arrested a man from the Kantiagada area of Rambha in Odisha’s Ganjam district for his alleged involvement in a financial fraud network that handled transactions exceedingRs 2 crore.

The accused has been identified asJyotiranjan Pradhan. During the arrest operation, police seized amobile phonefrom his possession, which officials said contains important evidence related to the illegal financial activities.

Fake Bank Accounts Used For Fraud

According to police officials, the accused, along with two associates, allegedly opened50 to 70 bank accountsusing the identities of economically vulnerable individuals.

Investigators revealed that the accused would approach people from financially weaker sections and persuade them to open bank accounts by promisingmonthly financial benefits. Once the accounts were created, the accused reportedly collectedpassbooks, ATM cards, and cheque booksfrom the account holders.

These bank accounts were then handed over to cyber criminals who used them to carry out fraudulent financial transactions.

Preliminary investigations have revealed thattransactions worth more than Rs 2 crore were conducted through just 10 of these accounts.

Cyber Fraud Network Operating Across States

Berhampur Superintendent of PoliceSaravana Vivek Msaid such bank accounts are commonly used by cyber criminals to store money obtained through various online fraud schemes, including cases where victims are threatened under the pretext of“digital arrest.”

The SP explained that fraudsters avoid transferring money directly into their own accounts to reduce the risk of being tracked and arrested. Instead, they frequently change bank accounts and financial institutions to make investigations more difficult.

Police also revealed that the accused allegedly offered acommission of around Rs 5,000 for every Rs 1 lakh transactionto individuals who agreed to open bank accounts and share their banking credentials.

So far, investigators have tracedmore than 50 bank accountslinked to the cyber fraud network.

Fraud Links Across Several States

Officials said the fraudulent transactions are connected to cyber fraud cases reported in multiple states, includingMaharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh.