India, Jan. 15 -- A 22-year-old college dropout chasing fast money ended up running a massive cybercrime operation that moved crores of rupees across India and abroad. Bengaluru police have arrested Mohammed Uzaif and his mother, Sabana Abdul Bari, for allegedly managing thousands of bank accounts used to park and move money stolen through online frauds.

According to investigators, Uzaif, who dropped out of a BCom course, built a "money mule" network that helped cybercriminals hide illegal funds, The Times of India reported. With his mother's help, he is accused of operating around 4,200 bank accounts, while the wider group handled nearly 9,000 such accounts. Police say close to Rs.24 crore passed through these accounts, and Uzaif alone ...