Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police arrested five individuals who allegedly helped a cyber gang run a fake online gaming scam. Acting under Crime No. 2473/2025, the Cyber Crime Police Station, along with the Special Operations Team (SOT), carried out the arrests.
The accused Doppalapudi Naveen Kumar, Vankadri Sandeep Kumar, Chintalapati Prudhvi Ramaraju, Chintalapati Pavan Venkata Naga Bharadwaj, and Mamidisetti Ramanjaneyulu reportedly supplied over 120 bank accounts and several SIM cards to the gang.
Investigators stated that Sathyanarayana Verma led the operation. The gang used a fake gaming portal called Dodge book777, hosted on the Supago website, to manage the funds. Additionally, they created Telegram and WhatsApp groups to trap victims and used fake dashboards to show manipulated profits.
Police have traced ₹14 lakh in fraudulent transactions and have begun the seizure process. However, they believe the actual value of the scam may be significantly higher and are continuing their investigation.
Seized items include:
Two laptops, 30 mobile phones, 32 cheque books, 23 ATM cards, and 48 SIM cards.
Public advisory issued by Cyberabad Police
Following the arrests, Cyberabad Police urged the public to avoid online gaming and betting platforms. They warned against sharing OTPs, PINs, or any banking details. Furthermore, they encouraged citizens to remain cautious and report any suspicious digital activity.
Inspector G. Vijay Kumar is leading the investigation under the direct supervision of A. Ravindra Reddy, ACP Cyber Crimes, Cyberabad.
