Two were arrested in separate cyber fraud cases

The Malkajgiri cyber crime police have arrested two persons in separate cyber fraud cases.

Police uncovered two cases, one involving employment fraud and the other involving digital arrest fraud. The investigation revealed pan-India proliferation of cybercriminal networks.

The arrested accused have been identified as Murra Harinath Reddy of Hyderabad and Chikati Sandeep of NTR district in Andhra Pradesh. The two allegedly acted as mule account holders by providing bank accounts used by fraudsters to facilitate cyber financial crimes. They were produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody.

In the employment fraud case, the complainant was allegedly lured into a fake job as a sales specialist offering an annual package of ₹12,000. The victim believed the offer and transferred ₹ 3.15 lakh for alleged processing fees in two transactions. The victim later realized that the appointment letter was fake and contacted the police.

In the digital arrest scam, fraudsters allegedly impersonated CBI officials and falsely accused the complainant of being involved in a ₹485 crore money laundering case. The fraudsters allegedly forced the complainant to share bank details and transfer ₹71.25 crore, including ₹17.10 crore from the victim’s account and ₹54.15 crore from the victim’s wife’s account, on the pretext of court orders and verification.

Police said refunds of ₹ 19.51 lakh were processed through court orders and returned to victims during the reporting week.

Published – 27 Jun 2026 19:17 IST