The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has successfully dismantled an extensive inter-state cybercrime network operating from Rajasthan, resulting in the arrest of 27 individuals linked to 189 cybercrime cases in Telangana and over 2,000 nationwide.
TGCSB Director Sikha Goel addressed reporters, revealing that the suspects had opened and managed 29 mule accounts with suspicious transactions totaling approximately ₹11.01 crore. “In Telangana alone, they have defrauded victims of ₹9 crore,” she noted.
Based on credible intelligence, TGCSB deployed four specialized teams to Rajasthan, conducting operations across three locations—Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Nagaur—over the past 15 days.
Goel explained that the bureau recently established a dedicated operations wing to enhance its capabilities for centralized and large-scale inter-state operations targeting cybercriminals. This operation marked the wing’s inaugural mission.
A real-time technical support team from headquarters collaborated with field teams in Rajasthan, aiding in tracking down the suspects involved in fraudulent business dealings, investments, trading, and banking scams. The teams gathered data on over 100 individuals in Rajasthan who were allegedly assisting the cybercriminals.
During the raids, authorities apprehended suspects and discovered that the fraudsters were incentivizing bank account holders with a commission for every transaction processed.
Among the arrested individuals were businesspeople, contractors, students, and private-sector employees. Authorities confiscated 31 mobile phones, 37 SIM cards, 13 ATM cards, seven checkbooks, two hard drives, and various other documents. The arrested suspects were transported on transit warrants from Rajasthan and presented to a Hyderabad court, where they were remanded to judicial custody.
Additionally, the TGCSB identified another 33 cybercriminals during the operation and is actively pursuing their arrests. Goel indicated that investigations are also underway regarding potential complicity from bank officials involved in the establishment and operation of the mule accounts, with legal actions anticipated against any implicated parties.
