Sathupalli police have arrested 14 persons, including key accused, in connection with a Rs 547-crore cyber fraud case, and remanded them to judicial custody. ACP Vasundhara Yadav of Kallur said the arrests were related to Crime No. 86/2026, registered at Sathupalli Police Station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66-D of the IT Act. The case forms part of a larger cybercrime investigation initiated at Banjara Hills police station.
Arrested Accused
Udathaneni Vikas Chowdary – Prime accused
Boppana Naga Priya – Co-accused
Adapa Rama Venkata Charan alias Charan – Co-accused
11 others – Apprehended based on Charan’s statement
Police said the prime accused induced the complainant to share bank account credentials under the pretext of business opportunities. These accounts were later misused to collect and transfer large sums through online fraud, involving investments, cryptocurrency trading, stock market activities, reward points, and even matrimony schemes run via Telegram groups.
Charan reportedly recruited others, promising Rs 20,000 per bank account but paying only Rs 10,000 plus commissions. Following his disclosure, police arrested 12 more accused at Urban Park, Vemsoor Road.
All 14 were produced in court and remanded to judicial custody. Police are continuing efforts to trace eight additional absconding accused, and investigations remain ongoing.
