Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TG CSB) arrested 101 people in its largest operation against cybercrime networks supplying mule bank accounts and KYC documents. The two-week operation covered six southern states and a Union Territory.
TG CSB teams conducted simultaneous searches across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. The operation targeted groups that allegedly supplied mule accounts and KYC documents to cybercriminals and fraudsters.
The arrested suspects included 83 men and 18 women. Investigators found direct links between the suspects and 1,172 cybercrime cases registered across the country.
The suspects came from different professional and educational backgrounds. Those arrested included a Tata Capital employee, a money exchange operator, a former jawan and a film actor.
Investigators also identified a youth with a film technology diploma, a Flipkart employee and the marketing head of Manju Group among the suspects. Employees of six major search and IT companies also allegedly participated in the network and sold mule accounts.
TG CSB cybercrime operation uncovers foreign network links
During the searches, officials seized debit cards, bank passbooks and cheque books linked to mule accounts. They also recovered wireless communication devices from the suspects.
The investigation also uncovered links between the accused and cybercrime networks operating from Dubai and other foreign locations. Officials continued examining the extent of these connections.
The arrested suspects were produced before local courts in the respective states. Following the court proceedings, authorities were bringing them to Hyderabad on transit warrants.
The TG CSB cybercrime operation covered multiple states and resulted in the arrest of 101 suspects linked to cybercrime cases across the country.