A team from the cyber cell of the Gurugram police has arrested two bank officials of a private bank for allegedly providing bank accounts for cybercriminals, police said.

Priyanshu Diwan, Assistant Commissioner of Police (cybercrime), said that the arrested accused had been identified as Mukul Suhalka and Prahlad Suhalka, a native of Rajasthan. Mukul was earlier associated with Indusland Bank in Udaipur.

According to the police, a man filed a complaint at the Cyber Crime Police Station East in February 2024, that he was duped Rs 1.78 crore in the name of investing in the stock market.

During the probe, the police froze Rs 39.60 lakh, which was returned to the victim.

During the probe, Inspector Naveen Kumar, SHO of the said police station arrested the suspect on Monday for the alleged involvement in the crime. The duo were arrested from Rajasthan.

During interrogation, the accused disclosed that Mukul was earlier an employee of Indusland Bank in Udaypur branch and he kept in touch with the cyber thugs and had provided bank accounts to be used in committing cyber frauds.

The cybercriminals had fraudulently transferred Rs 1.78 crore to the bank account provided by the accused to other accounts.

In connection with the matter, the police have arrested 9 criminals.

Police are questioning the accused to find out more details about the cyber fraudsters involved and the commission the bankers may have received from them for providing the account.

"The accused have been taken on five days police remand for further proceedings.

So far the Gurugram police have arrested 19 bank officials within three months who were allegedly involved in cyber fraud.