14 members of cyber fraud gang arrested in Sathupalli of Khammam district

The Sathupalli police have arrested 14 members of a cyber fraud gang that allegedly cheated several persons by misusing their bank accounts for online fraud and illegal money transactions.

Based on a complaint lodged by one of the victims of the gang, the police registered a case under the relevant Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66-D of IT Act. 

Following a detailed investigation, the police arrested the prime accused Udathaneni Vikas Chowdary and 13 others involved in the cyber fraud, the police said.

The accused allegedly induced unsuspecting persons and obtained their bank accounts under the guise of business investment opportunities and monetary incentives. 

In turn, they misused these accounts to collect and transfer huge sums of money obtained through cyber fraud, police added. Eight more accused are still at large and efforts are on to nab them.

Sources added that Udathaneni Vikas Chowdary was also linked to a cybercrime syndicate that was involved in ₹547-crore cyber fraud. A cybercrime case was registered in connection with the Rs 547-crore cyber fraud at the V M Banjar police station in January this year. As many as 18 persons linked to the major cyber fraud were arrested by the V M Banjar police last month.