Hyderabad, Jan 27 (NationPress) The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has detained six individuals implicated in three separate cases of cyber fraud, which collectively exceed Rs 16 crore, during a coordinated operation in Kochi and Bengaluru.

TGCSB director Shikha Goel announced on Tuesday that the bureau executed a synchronized operation as part of its ongoing probe into cybercrimes aimed at apprehending those responsible.

Two teams were sent to Kochi, while another was deployed to Bengaluru. They successfully captured six suspects, three from Kochi and three from Bengaluru.

The arrested individuals, comprising five account holders and one agent, were involved in cases where the victims collectively lost over Rs 16.18 crore.

On December 9, 2024, a complaint was lodged by a senior citizen woman who claimed to have been deceived by impersonators pretending to be officials from TRAI, CBI, RBI, and other national agencies. The victim received a call falsely asserting that her Aadhaar-linked phone was implicated in criminal activities.

The call was then transferred to individuals posing as CBI officers, who instructed her and her daughters to connect via Skype, remain under 24-hour surveillance, and follow strict orders, claiming they were “digitally arrested.”

The fraudsters sent forged documents featuring CBI and RBI logos, insisting her bank accounts needed verification. Under relentless pressure, she transferred significant amounts through RTGS between November 14 and December 3, 2024, resulting in a loss of Rs 5,66,51,100.

In this incident, Renju Pathakku Reji, 30, from Kochi, was arrested. He had provided his company’s current bank account and credentials to a friend to use as a mule account for receiving proceeds of cyber fraud, who subsequently shared these details with the main fraudsters allegedly operating from foreign locations.

On January 2, 2026, another complaint was filed by a senior citizen who also fell victim to a digital arrest scheme. He reported that on October 27, 2025, he received a WhatsApp call from an individual claiming to be from Blue Dart Customer Care, alleging that a parcel linked to him contained illegal items. He further mentioned that another caller, impersonating a Bombay Police officer, accused him of serious crimes and coerced him to keep the matter confidential while sharing his financial details.

He was pressured into transferring money, incurring a total loss of Rs 7,12,80,000. A letter demanding additional funds raised his suspicions, leading him to file a complaint with the NCRP.

In this case, Arun Sreenivas, 41, and Sanal V Menon, 48, both from Kochi, were apprehended for providing their bank account details to cyber fraudsters in exchange for a commission.

The third case involves online trading fraud allegedly perpetrated by Nadir Verma and his associates, who pretended to be legitimate traders affiliated with the ORBM trading platform.

The complainant reported an initial investment of Rs 1 lakh on December 2, 2025, after which he saw a nominal profit and was persuaded to invest a much larger sum. Under continuous pressure, he ultimately invested Rs 3,40,96,958 within just 22 days.

When he attempted to withdraw his funds, he was asked to deposit more money, triggering doubts about the authenticity of their requests. He subsequently filed a complaint with the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.

In this case, TGCSB arrested V. Jayaprakash, 41, Balaraju, 51, both directors of ZIP Cleaning Services Pvt. Ltd. in Bengaluru, and Harish G, 55, also from Bengaluru.

Jayaprakash and Balaraju conspired with Harish to unlawfully obtain financial advantages through the misuse of company accounts, banking instruments, and electronic devices. They provided account details to an individual in Pune and facilitated transactions by sharing the account-linked mobile phone with the main fraudsters.

Efforts are ongoing to locate and apprehend the absconding suspects, as stated by the TGCSB director.