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Operation Crackdown 1.0: Telangana Police Takes On Cyber Fraud Networks

Operation Crackdown 1.0 led to 208 arrests including bank employees and students, targeting mule accounts linked to over 9,400 cybercrime cases across India, officials said.

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In an unprecedented move, Telangana Police launched 'Operation Crackdown 1.0' to dismantle mule bank account networks used for cyber fraud across India. The operation led to 208 arrests, FIRs against 549 individuals, and the seizure of mobile phones and bank documents used in fraudulent transactions.

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Fake investments, fraudulent payment instrument fraud, such as card fraud, and the use of "money mules" to transfer money – these are the methods used by cybercriminals. Dr. Krzysztof Mucha told PAP that online financial crime is now the domain of organized groups, often operating from abroad. "Financial cybercrime increasingly resembles a well-organized business, in which individual group members are responsible for specific transactions." The …

A shocking revelation has emerged regarding the rapidly increasing cybercrime in Telangana. Exposing a major cyber fraud network in the state, the Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau has arrested 208 people. Surprisingly, the arrested accused include 15 women and represent people from diverse professions, including bank employees, software engineers, lecturers, and students. The Cyber Security Bureau has dubbed this massive operation "Operatio…

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aninews.in broke the news in India on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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