Hyderabad, Feb. 25 -- Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) on Wednesday, February 25, launched 'Operation Crackdown,' to target and dismantle criminal networks and the cybercrime ecosystem in the state over the next few months.

The operation was launched in 16 districts, specifically targeting mule bank accounts. A total of 137 teams, comprising 512 officers, are involved in the operation.

Data analysis says 4,775 mule accounts were operated in the state last year. As part of the first day of the operation, 1,888 suspected mule accounts opened in 137 bank branches are being checked.

These accounts are linked to 9,431 crime links across the country, including 782 in Telangana, TGCSB said in a release.

The special teams have visited ...