Two persons were arrested in separate cyber fraud cases by the Malkajgiri Cyber Crime Police.

Police detected two cases, one involving a job fraud and the other a digital arrest scam. The investigations revealed the pan-India spread of cyber-criminal networks.

The arrested accused were identified as Murra Harinath Reddy, of Hyderabad, and Chikati Sandeep, of NTR district in Andhra Pradesh. Both were allegedly acting as mule-account holders by providing bank accounts used by fraudsters to facilitate cyber-enabled financial crimes. They were produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.

In the job fraud case, the complainant was allegedly lured with a fake Business Specialist job offering an annual package of ₹12 lakh. Believing the offer, the victim transferred ₹3.15 lakh towards alleged processing fees in two transactions. The victim later realised the appointment letter was fake and approached the police.

In the digital arrest fraud case, fraudsters allegedly impersonated CBI officials and falsely accused the complainant of being involved in a ₹485 crore money laundering case. The fraudsters allegedly coerced the complainant into sharing bank details and transferring ₹71.25 lakh, including ₹17.10 lakh from the victim’s account and ₹54.15 lakh from the victim’s wife’s account, on the pretext of court orders and verification.

Police said refunds amounting to ₹19.51 lakh were processed through court orders and returned to victims during the reporting week.