Kochi: In a sweeping operation to curb the rising menace of online fraud, Kerala Police on Thursday arrested 263 people across the state under ‘Operation Sai Hunt’, a coordinated action aimed at dismantling cybercrime networks.

Announcing the details, ADG of Police S. Sreejith, who led the crackdown, said that police teams registered 382 cases during the operation, which targeted those acting as conduits for fraudsters either by renting or selling their bank accounts or withdrawing scam proceeds through cheques and ATMs.

“In all, the loss to people has been around Rs 300 crores. While the victims include people from outside the state, the accused are all from Kerala. We will not stop with this; instead, we will extend our probe outside Kerala,” said Sreejith.

The raids, which began at 7

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