Hyderabad Police have arrested 31-year-old Chikkala Santosh Kumar, a native of Nizamabad district, for supplying bank accounts and manpower to cyber fraudsters operating out of Cambodia. Santosh is linked to six cyber fraud cases across India.
Santosh previously worked at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) between 2015 and 2016, during which he built international contacts. He later started a consultancy service and traveled to countries including Dubai and Singapore to study employment systems.
Using his global network, Santosh supplied manpower to foreign contractors in exchange for commissions, including facilitating the travel of three individuals to Cambodia. There, he connected with a Chinese national named Toto and collaborated to send more workers.
Cybercriminals in Cambodia lure victims through calls and social media platforms like Telegram and WhatsApp, impersonating representatives of reputed companies. They gain victims’ trust through fake profit reports, only to disappear after receiving money.
In July 2025, Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested 48 cyber scammers linked to 415 cases across India. These fraudsters defrauded victims of Rs27 crore in Hyderabad alone, with Rs2.21 crore refunded so far. The cases include digital arrest scams, investment frauds, and various other cybercrimes across multiple Indian states.
