Hyderabad police nab 18 cyber fraudsters; Rs.6.94 crore seized

In a well-planned operation, six teams of the cyber-crime unit of Hyderabad police conducted the operation in various States including Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police conducted raids across the country and nabbed 18 cyber fraudsters who were involved in various cyber-crimes amounting to around Rs.6.94 crore.

In a well-planned operation, six teams of the cyber-crime unit of Hyderabad police conducted the operation in various States including Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.

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The teams caught Nikesh Bhati, Sanjay Biman Das, Yogesh Kumar, Devraj Chandrawat, Sunny alias Rohan Yadav, Amir Kashinath Jadhav, Arif Barkat Ali Shaikh, Saket Satish Tembhurne, Anna Gokul Dhage, Ajay Gopinath, Kapil Bhausaheb Nagare, Riddh Bedi, Sridhar, Uday Kumar, Varun Kumar, G Kaushik, Sameen Khan and Shaikul Khan.

Hyderabad City Police Commissioner, CV Anand said the arrested persons were wanted in a total of 319 cases across the country including 45 cases in Telangana.

“After gathering information about their hideouts using technology and human intelligence, our teams planned and executed their arrest,” said Anand.

Among the important cases registered against the suspect – six pertain to investment fraud, one each case of digital fraud arrest, sextortion, OTP fraud and insurance fraud.

The police seized Rs.5 lakh in cash, 26 mobile phones, 16 ATM cards, 7 passbooks, 11 cheque books, 10 SIM cards, 2 laptops, 2 desktops and a hard disk. “An amount of Rs. 1.61 crore has been frozen in the bank accounts of the suspects,” Anand said.

The Hyderabad Police appealed to the public to exercise caution when sharing personal information online, particularly on investment platforms. Citizens were asked to be cautious about courier frauds, dating platforms and unauthorized trading apps and websites.

“Do not send money to anyone out of fear or without proper verification. Report any suspicious activity to the police immediately,” Anand added.