Hyderabad, Oct. 7 -- The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has arrested 101 accused persons, including 18 women, and traced fraudulent transactions amounting to approximately Rs 17 crore during a coordinated two-week cybercrime operation conducted across six states and Union Territories in South India.

The operation, which commenced on September 23, covered Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Puducherry, targeting individuals and networks allegedly involved in cyber-enabled financial crimes and the movement of fraudulent funds through mule bank accounts.

According to TGCSB, six dedicated special teams comprising more than 100 personnel were deployed for coordinated field-level action across the states and ...