Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Telangana Uncovers Rs 547 Crore Cyber Fraud
Police in Telangana found a big group of people doing bad things with bank accounts and land registrations.
They tricked others into opening accounts and manipulated digital systems to steal money and land.
The police caught 18 people in the bank fraud and detained 45 in the land scam.
Some say lower-level workers are being blamed to protect powerful people.
The bad guys moved around 547 crore rupees using these fake accounts and manipulated land records for a few years.
The police are still figuring out all the details and who is really behind it.
18 people arrested in Telangana for operating mule bank accounts in a Rs 547 crore cyber fraud scheme.
45 people detained in a related land registration fraud, including government staff.
Accused induced individuals to open bank accounts under false pretenses and misused them for fraud.
Accounts were used for receiving, layering, transferring, and laundering proceeds of cyber fraud.
Police are continuing their investigation to uncover more details about the fraud network and political influence.
- Who
- 18 arrested, 6 accused on the run, 45 detained in related land scam
- What
- Cyber fraud involving mule bank accounts and land registration fraud
- When
- 2022-2025
- Where
- Khammam, Telangana and Warangal
- Why
- To route and launder proceeds of cyber fraud and manipulate land registrations
- Amount Involved
- Rs 547 crore
- Location
- Khammam, Telangana
- Number of Accused
- 24
- Number of Arrested
- 18
- Period of Operation
- 2022-2025
- Laws Violated
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Information Technology Act, 2000
