Telangana Cyber Security wing nabs 81 fraudsters

Hyderabad: In the first-ever simultaneous multi-state special operations, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) arrested 81 cyber fraudsters, including seven women.

The coordinated special operation was conducted for 25 days in October across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh. Shikha Goel, Director, TGSCB, said on Sunday that this multi-state cybercrime crackdown reflects the Bureau's zero-tolerance policy towards cybercrime and its firm commitment to dismantling organised online fraud networks operating across India. She said in a statement that 28 of the accused were arrested from Kerala, 23 from Maharashtra.