US citizens cheated of Rs 261 crore, ED arrests four in Hyderabad-linked call centre scam

Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested four persons in connection with an international fake call centre racket that allegedly cheated US nationals of $27.39 million (around Rs 261 crore) through 927 collections between July 2025 and September 2026.

The Hyderabad Zonal Office arrested Harshil Nayanbhai Raval, Jaswant Singh, Chetan Munjal and Pranav Pithadia under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on November 3. A Special PMLA Court in Nampally remanded them to judicial custody. Some of the accused allegedly operated from Hyderabad.