Hyderabad probe links account network to nearly 450 cybercrime cases

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  A Hyderabad cyber fraud investigation has linked a suspected mule account network to nearly 450 cases across India.

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  Police estimate the network facilitated transactions worth ₹60 crore to ₹70 crore.

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  Two men, Gumma Ramesh, 39, and Mudale Anil, 19, were arrested on October 8.

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  Police say the men collected bank account details and SIM cards and supplied them to cyber fraudsters operating from Haryana.

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  The investigation began after a Hyderabad resident reported losing ₹7,93,351 in a fraud involving a promised payment for an old ₹1 note.

Who

Gumma Ramesh, 39, and Mudale Anil, 19, were arrested. Police say they collected bank accounts and SIM cards for cyber fraudsters.

What

A probe into a suspected mule account network linked to nearly 450 cybercrime cases.

When

The complainant contacted police on September 25. The two men were arrested on October 8.

Where

Ramanthapur, Hyderabad. Police say the accounts were sent to associates in Haryana.

Why

The investigation followed a complaint by a man who said he was cheated after being promised ₹45 lakh for an old ₹1 note.

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