Hyderabad, Oct. 7 -- The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has arrested 101 people in a two-week coordinated crackdown on cybercrime networks operating across southern India and traced fraudulent transactions amounting to approximately Rs.17 crore.

TGCSB director Shika Goel said the operation, which began on September 23, covered Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Puducherry.

"The operation targeted individuals and organised networks allegedly involved in multi-state cyber-enabled financial crimes, particularly the creation and operation of mule bank accounts used to receive, transfer and withdraw fraudulently obtained money," she said.

More than 100 TGCSB personnel, divided into six dedicated special te...