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Hyderabad: A major cybercrime operation led by DCP Cybercrime Kavitha has led to the arrest of 52 individuals across eight states, including three key masterminds. Hyderabad’s Commissioner of Police, CV Anand, shared details on the operation’s success in a briefing.
Anand reported that the crackdown spanned states including Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Bihar. “We apprehended 52 cyber criminals, three of whom are masterminds. In Hyderabad city alone, 33 cases were uncovered, along with 74 in the state of Telangana, while 576 cases were detected nationwide. The primary types of fraud involved include trading frauds, digital frauds, and investment frauds, with a total estimated loss of Rs 88.32 crores,” Anand stated.
However, authorities could only freeze approximately Rs 3 crores. “Through banking processes, we managed to freeze only Rs 3 crores. We’ve also seized many mobile phones, chequebooks, PAN cards, and other related items,” he added.
The operation not only targeted the criminals but also aimed to gather crucial evidence, such as mobile devices and financial documentation associated with the fraud schemes. Investigations revealed some of the fraudulent activities involved bank officials in complicity. “Out of the 33 cases, three involve actions of bankers. With their collaboration, criminals opened accounts and funneled money through mule accounts,” Anand explained.
Consequently, three bank officials were arrested: Shubham Kumar Jha, a deputy manager at RBL Bank in Bangalore; Harun Rashid, an assistant vice president at Axis Bank, Bangalore; and Kata Srinivas, a sales manager at Kotak Mahindra Bank. “Fraudulent individuals were able to open accounts with the help of bank officials and siphon off funds via mule accounts,” Anand concluded.
