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TGCSB Cracks Down on Cybercrime Networks: 101 Arrested and Rs 17 Crore Traced
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News18•07-10-2026, 15:45
TGCSB Cracks Down on Cybercrime Networks: 101 Arrested and Rs 17 Crore Traced
- •The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau conducted a two-week multi-state operation across South India, arresting 101 individuals including 18 women.
- •The operation traced fraudulent transactions worth Rs 17 crore linked to mule accounts across Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Puducherry.
- •Six special teams deployed over 100 personnel who seized mobile phones, SIM cards, bank passbooks, and cheque books used in fraudulent activities.
- •Investigators uncovered 1,172 crime links nationwide, with many suspects operating as agents and intermediaries receiving commissions for facilitating mule accounts.
- •The arrested individuals spanned diverse professional and educational backgrounds, with 82 percent falling in the 20 to 50 age group.
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The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau conducted a two-week operation across South India starting September 23, arresting 101 individuals—including 18 women—and tracing fraudulent transactions worth Rs 17 crore through mule accounts.
The multi-state operation covered Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Puducherry, targeting various cyber-enabled financial crime networks.
Fraudsters procured mule bank accounts through agents to receive, transfer, and withdraw fraudulent funds via ATM withdrawals, bulk transfers, and overseas channels, paying intermediaries commissions of up to 5 per cent.
