4 Held with 262 SIM Cards in Cyber Fraud Bust in Ramagundam

KARIMNAGAR: In a joint operation with the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGSCB) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the police uncovered a large-scale cyber financial fraud and arrested four individuals in Jannaram, under the Ramagundam Police Commissionerate, on Wednesday. During the raid, officers seized 262 SIM cards (Jio, Airtel, Vodafone), along with routers, a laptop, SIM panels, and several mobile phones.

Briefing the media, Deputy Commissioner of Police A. Bhaskar said that, acting on credible information about suspicious SIM usage, police raided a rented house near Raghavendra Theatre in Jannaram mandal headquarters, leading to the arrests. The accused were identified as: Y. Kamlesh, 24, a polytechnic student from Andhra Pradesh; Bhavu Bapaiah, 43, a labourer from Lakshmipur village in Mancherial district who previously worked at a restaurant in Cambodia; his brother, Bhavu Madhukar, 32; and Gotla Rajesh, 40, Bapaiah’s brother-in-law from Jammikunta mandal in Karimnagar district. The main suspect, Palavalasala Sai Krishna (alias Jack), is believed to be operating from abroad and allegedly orchestrated the operation. He reportedly recruited the four by promising high salaries and a share of the illicit earnings.

Ramagundam Police Commissioner Amber Kishor Jha and DCP Bhaskar commended the police teams and telecommunications officials for their swift action in dismantling the racket. The arrested persons have been booked under relevant sections of the BNS, IT Act, and the Indian Telegraph Act. Further investigation is under way, with a focus on national and international call links tied to the operation.