Hyderabad: Khammam cyber crime police have arrested three individuals from Vijayawada in connection with a ₹1.62 crore online investment scam that targeted a local software engineer with promises of high returns.
Police Commissioner Sunil Dutt said the accused lured the victim, a resident of Bonakal mandal in Khammam district, by offering lucrative investment opportunities through WhatsApp and other trading links. Thinking the scheme was legitimate, the victim ended up transferring large sums over a period of time, ultimately losing ₹1.62 crore.
Investigators managed to trace part of the funds to a bank account, which led to the arrest of 38-year-old Sheikh Subhani. During questioning, he admitted to running the scam along with 37-year-old Dasari Sunil Kumar and 30-year-old Sai Krishna.
All three were taken into custody from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh’s NTR district and have since been remanded to judicial custody after being produced before the Khammam Cyber Crime Court.
Authorities have urged the public to exercise extreme caution while engaging in online trading or investment platforms, particularly those offering unusually high returns.
ఆన్లైన్ లో ట్రేడింగ్ మరియు ఇన్వెస్ట్మెంట్ లో డబ్బులు పెడితే ఎక్కువ లాభాలు వస్తాయని నమ్మించి, సుమారు 1.62 కోట్ల రూపాయలు మోసం చేసిన కేసులో ముగ్గురు వ్యక్తులను ఖమ్మం సైబర్ క్రైమ్ పోలీసులు విజయవాడలో అరెస్టు చేసినట్లు ఖమ్మం సి.పి. సునిల్ దత్ గారు తెలిపారు. @TelanganaCOPs pic.twitter.com/WdU7vdw3zR
— Commissioner of Police Khammam (@KhammamCp) May 27, 2025
