Overview

• Hyderabad Cybercrime Police said five suspects were arrested from August through September and five more received notices for aiding the racket.
• Investigators named Ashwani Kumar, Arsalan Ahmed, Cyril Infant Raj Amaladoss, Sudhakaran and Jana Kiran Kumar as prime accused.
• Pirated HD copies were traced to sites such as 1TamilBlasters, 5MoviezRulz and 1TamilMV, as well as Telegram channels and illegal streaming platforms.
• Authorities said the operation monetized piracy through cryptocurrency payments and promotions tied to online gaming and betting operators.
• Raids led to the seizure of laptops, hard disks, mobiles, webcams and other devices, and cases were filed under the IT Act, Copyright Act and Cinematograph Act.