Telangana among 35 Locations Raided by CBI in Operation CyStrike
The CBI busted and dismantled a transnational cyber-enabled financial crime network being operated by the accused persons from New Delhi targeting US victims online
Hyderabad: Telangana was among the 35 locations, including New Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra, where the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) carried out searches targeting transnational cyber crime networks being operated from India and the participating countries.
During the search operation, the CBI arrested key operative Pfokrehrii Peter and his associate Suraj Srivastava and dismantled transnational financial cyber crime networks focused on stealing money from the victims in the United States, United Kingdom, Kuwait, Ireland, Singapore and India.
Electronic devices, including laptops, mobile phones and computer hard disks containing incriminating digital evidence relating to the crime, were recovered and seized from the possession of the accused, according to a CBI statement. The CBI also recovered `60 lakh from one of the accused persons during search proceedings.
The CBI busted another transnational cyber-enabled financial crime network being operated by the accused persons from New Delhi, Ghaziabad and Karnataka under the domain name https://eservicemoi-Kw.com under the guise of providing Kuwaiti e-Visas and offering appointments for working in leading Kuwait companies to Indian nationals for the exchange of money.
The operation CyStrike, led by CBI, aimed at taking action on the organised technology-enabled crime networks in close coordination with Interpol and foreign law enforcement agencies. The operation has resulted in significant disruption and dismantling of major transnational cyber-enabled financial crime networks.
