Khammam, September 4 (Daily Kiran) : The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has intensified its efforts against cyber fraud in Khammam district, resulting in the arrest of two suspects. These individuals were allegedly involved in facilitating cyber scams by providing ten mule bank accounts.
On September 2 and 3, the bureau, in collaboration with local law enforcement, conducted a special operation targeting various bank branches, ATM centers, and suspicious locations across the district. This initiative led to the filing of 25 FIRs across eight police stations in Khammam concerning mule accounts.
Previously, two cases had been registered in the district, where individuals had shared their bank details with cybercriminals. These accounts were used to receive funds from cyber scams and to obscure the money’s origin by transferring it to different accounts.
Additionally, these accounts were linked to illegal online gaming payments and withdrawals, primarily managed by foreign operators through Telegram groups. Following these incidents, the investigation was handed over to the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau, which subsequently arrested four individuals. The inquiry revealed numerous financial connections associated with Khammam, indicating the presence of an organized network promoting cyber fraud and dubious financial transactions.
The two suspects arrested on September 3 have been identified as Budisa Murali Krishna and Vadalamudi Sainivas. They were found to have provided ten mule bank accounts for cyber fraud activities. Previously, 52 other suspects had also been apprehended in connection with these cases.
During the investigation, the bureau identified 121 mule accounts across 30 bank branches, along with 273 accounts linked to large ATM withdrawals. They also flagged 12 accounts involved in check withdrawals exceeding ₹20,000 and pinpointed 25 suspicious locations in the Khammam area.
According to the bureau, these accounts and locations are associated with multiple cybercrime cases in Telangana and across the country. The investigation uncovered transactions totaling ₹7.84 crore, of which ₹6.23 crore were deemed controversial.
This extensive operation was carried out by 11 teams comprising 40 police officers, based on a thorough analysis of suspicious financial transactions and interconnected cyber crimes.
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