Hyderabad: Telangana’s Cyber Security Bureau arrested alleged Sheikh Basha Sultan in an interstate cyber fraud operation targeting networks with foreign links. Cyber Security Director General Shikha Goel announced the arrest on Friday. She said the action followed an online trading scam reported at the Nizamabad CCCS. Police traced the suspect to Chilakaluripet, Andhra Pradesh, and detained him there.
Investigators said the accused contacted victims on WhatsApp by using the name “Anya Sharma.” He then promoted fake online trading schemes. The probe showed that he defrauded one victim of ₹7.75 lakh. Officers also learned that he supported 81 suspects arrested in five states in October. That link strengthened the wider investigation.
Cyber fraud arrest exposes interstate network
Officials stated that the suspect had ties to 26 cybercrime cases across India, as well as three cases in Telangana. They also found that he worked with two Nepalese nationals, Rameshwar and Rajesh, in a money-laundering chain. Authorities issued Look Out Circulars for both men. Goel added that the arrest marked a key step in efforts to curb cyber fraud across the state.