Movie piracy has been a major problem for the film industry. Films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi are often leaked online shortly after release. This causes huge financial losses to producers and distributors. Authorities have been trying to catch piracy gangs for years, but many operate across countries, making it difficult to track them.
Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police recently arrested five people involved in a large movie piracy racket. The gang is accused of leaking films such as HIT 3, Single, Kubera, Hari Hara Veera Mallu and Game Changer on sites like 1TamilBlasters, Movierulz and 1Tamil. Police estimate that piracy has cost the film industry around ₹3,700 crore.
The arrested individuals include:
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