A 23-year-old man in the city has filed a police complaint alleging that his bank account was misused for cybercrime after police questioned him in connection with cyber fraud cases linked to the account.In a complaint filed with the Mangaluru Cyber, Economic Offences, and Narcotics (CEN) police station, the complainant said he came in contact with a man named Mithun while pursuing an ITI course in 2022 at Hebik Technical Institute in Balmatta. Through Mithun, the complainant got to know Mohammed Hamraz and Mohammed Nizamuddin in 2023. Hamraz asked for the complainant’s bank account to transfer some foreign funds. The complainant agreed and opened an account with South Indian Bank, linked his mobile number to the account and handed over the passbook, ATM card and mobile SIM card to Hamraz.Hamraz reportedly paid the complainant ₹2,000 for allowing him to use the bank account.The complainant said he then lost contact with Hamraz. Recently, the bank informed him that his account had been frozen as it was used in several cyber fraud cases and amounts were withdrawn using cheques. The complainant urged the police to act against Hamraz, a resident of Krishnapura 7th Block in Surathkal, for misuse of his account.This is the second time the city police have received a complaint about the use of a bank account for cybercrime. In February, following an investigation by the city police in an online cheating case, a city resident filed a complaint with the CEN police seeking action against one Ibrahim, who, he alleged, was using his bank account for cyber fraud. Published - July 22, 2026 07:01 pm IST