Police in Hyderabad CyberCrime Police dismantled a large film pirate network by arresting five key accused and issuing announcements others in connection with the unlawful division of copyright films.
Police Commissioner Hyderabad CV Anand said the rocket was operating in several countries. The gang was found to be responsible for the piracy of several main editions of Telugu, including hit: the third case, #single, Kubera and Hari Hara Veer Mallu and their recording on the notorious website, the officer said.
The investigation began on June 5, 2025, when the Anti-Video Pirate Cell of the Telugu Film Chamber (TFCC) filed a complaint that #single and hit: The third case was online during their release.
After Kuberaa was followed by another complaint, she was similarly pirate.
The cases were registered according to the provisions of IT Act, Copyright Act and the Act on Cinematography.
During the Probe, Five Prime Accused Were Identified and ARRESTED BETWEEN June and August – Who Were Identified as Ashwani Managing Piracy Websites and Earning Nearly ₹ 2 Crore in Cryptocurrency Since 2020, Jana Kiran Kumar From Hyderabad, which reportedly recorded more than 100 films in theaters using hidden mobile phone Ahmed, who recorded pirate films for platforms and distributed them through a telegram.
“Piracy is not a” free content “, but often a bait used by cyber criminals to spread malware, theft of personal data and perform online fraud,” the Commissioner warned.
The officer added that the group relied on encrypted telegram channels, virtual private servers founded abroad and cryptocurrency payments for hiding their activities. Pirate content was promoted by online gaming and bets that funded the network in exchange for advertising. The Indian Coordination Center for Computer Crime (I4C) helped investigators by monitoring cryptocurrency wallets associated with the rocket. Several electronic devices, including laptops, hard drives and mobile phones, were confiscated.
Mr. Anand described the breakthrough as one of the most important anti-pirate operations in the country and noted that the rocket focused not only on the cinema of Teluga, but also Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bollywood and Hollywood. He urged the film industry, digital media companies, theaters of theaters and internet service providers to accept stronger guarantees against leaks and caming.
Police in the field of computer crime has published public counseling that reminded citizens that film piracy is a serious crime that is punished by imprisonment for up to three years and a fine of up to 2 lakh.
Published – 29 September 2025 20:08
