Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Hyderabad Police Raid on Movie Piracy Syndicate
Police in Hyderabad, India, raided a big group that was illegally sharing movies online.
They caught the main person in charge of two popular piracy websites.
The deputy chief minister of the state praised the police for this action.
He said that movie piracy is causing big problems for the film industry and this raid will help protect all of Indian cinema.
Hyderabad police bust major online piracy network
Key operator of iBomma and Bappam websites arrested
Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan praises police action
Piracy syndicates causing financial distress to film industry
Crackdown to benefit wider Indian film industry
- Who
- Hyderabad police, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, key operator Immadi Ravi
- What
- Raid on movie piracy syndicate
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To stop illegal movie sharing and protect the film industry
Pro-Piracy
Anti-Piracy
Accessibility
Pro-Piracy
Piracy allows more people to access movies they can't afford
Anti-Piracy
Illegal, hurts film industry's financial stability
Cultural Impact
Pro-Piracy
Piracy promotes cultural exchange and exposure to diverse content
Anti-Piracy
Undermines local film industries and creative efforts
- Arrested Operator
- Immadi Ravi
- Websites Involved
- iBomma, Bappam
- Police Action
- Structural disruption of piracy hubs
- Impact on Film Industry
- Financial distress and strengthening of criminal networks
- Other Cybercrime Focus
- Betting apps and Ponzi schemes
Sources
Pawan hails Hyd police raid on movie piracy syndicate
Skeletons tumble out of iBomma piracy network kingpin’s closet
iBomma piracy network: Tollywood biggies hail Sajjanar’s ‘heroic act’
Chiranjeevi Laments Box Office Damage On Game Changer, Kingdom As Hyderabad Cops Nab iBomma Head
