Malkajgiri Commissionerate-led cyber crime police arrested 13 people in six cyber crimes between March 29 and April 4. The cases, largely related to investment fraud, revealed a network of criminals operating in different states.
Police said five of the cases were related to investment scams, while one was related to a digital fraud arrest. The accused were found to have provided their bank account details to cyber fraud networks on a commission basis, allowing the fraudulent money to move through layered transactions.
In one case involving a fake trading platform, SK Akbar, a resident of Khammam, was arrested for brokering the transactions. The victim was lured by fraudsters posing as Amulya and Rhythm Truly to invest ₹72.70 lakh but received only ₹7.20 lakh, resulting in a loss of ₹72.50 lakh.
In another case related to the SAMCCHNI application, a man identified as Banoth Mansingh from Khammam was arrested. The victim was approached by persons posing as a senior official of a securities firm and persuaded to invest ₹7.61 crore. The app showed inflated returns, but the withdrawals were blocked, resulting in a loss of ₹7.61 crore.
Mohammed Aijaz Ul Haq from Golconda has been arrested by the police in a digital arrest scam case. The victims were threatened by individuals posing as DPA officials and the police and forced to transfer ₹7.80 million through several transactions, including funds raised through mortgages and loans.
In another investment scam case, police said the victim was lured through a part-time job offer and forced to invest ₹78.37 crore in multiple transactions on the pretext of completing online tasks, but did not receive any returns. A man identified as Yarramalla Vinod of Suryapet has been arrested.
In a cryptocurrency scam case involving fake platforms, Gandham police teams arrested Chinna Jacob from East Godavari district for duping a victim who had invested ₹7.16 crore after being shown fake profits, but was later denied withdrawals and asked to pay additional charges.
In a separate case involving a bogus trading platform called ‘Barclays International Group’, eight accused from West Godavari district have been arrested. The victim, a 35-year-old faculty member from Nagole, was invited through a WhatsApp group to invest ₹36.35 lakh and received only ₹5,000 in return.
Police said refunds of ₹15.61 crore were processed and returned to victims through court orders within a week.
Published – 04 Apr 2026 19:58 IST
