Hyderabad cops nab 18 in multi-state cyber fraud, recover Rs 7 crores
The CP said that among the accused, three accused persons are kingpins
By Newsmeter Network Published on 6 Oct 2024 7:16 AM GMT
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Cyber Crimes has arrested 18 fraudsters after conducting a special operation with six teams across various states, including Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. The police seized almost Rs 7 crores from the gang and froze Rs 1.61 crores in bank accounts.
Hyderabad City Commissioner of Police CV Anand said that the 18 accused were identified as Nikesh Bhati (account supplier) Sanjay Biman Das (account holder cum supplier), Yogesh Kumar (account supplier), Devraj Chandrawat aka Naanu (account supplier), Sunny aka Rohan Yadav (account supplier), Amir Kashinath Jadha (the person impersonating insurance company officials).
The other accused included Mohd Airf Barkat Ali Shaikh (account supplier), Saket Satish Tembhurne (account supplier), Anna Gokul Dhage (account supplier), Ajay Gopinath Mishra aka Keshav Kumar aka Kapoor and Kapil Bhausaheb Nagare (account supplier on a commission basis), Riddh Bedi (kingpin) Sridhar (account supplier), Uday Kumar (account supplier), Varun Kumar and G Koushik (account holder), Sameen Khan aka Shamin Khan (account operator) and Shaikul Khan Mewati aka Shaikool Khan (person to withdraw funds from account).
Accused wanted in 319 cases
The CP said that three of the accused are kingpins. Arrested individuals are wanted in 319 cases across India, including 45 cases from Telangana.
The operation led to the Cyber Crime Police Station unearthing 10 major cases including six investment fraud cases, a digital fraud arrest case, sextortion fraud, OTP fraud and insurance fraud. The total amount seized is Rs 6,94,09,661 (approx. Rs 7 crores). Additionally, Rs 1,61,25,876 (Rs 1.61 crores) has been frozen in the bank accounts of the accused.
The police seized Rs 5 lakhs in cash, 26 mobile phones, 16 ATM cards, seven passbooks, 11 chequebooks, 10 SIM cards, two laptops, two high configuration desktops, one hard disk and a rubber stamp from their possession, he said.
Public advisory
Anand advised the general public to exercise caution when sharing personal information online, particularly on investment platforms, unauthorised trading sites, FedEx courier frauds and dating platforms.
āDo not send money to anyone out of fear or without proper verification. Please report any suspicious activity to the police immediately by dialling the 1930 toll-free number,ā he said.
