Hyderabad Police expose iBomma piracy network

Hyderabad Police on Monday revealed explosive details about the scale of digital piracy run by Ravi, the mastermind behind the illegal movie website iBomma, who allegedly uploaded nearly 21,000 films ranging from Hollywood’s 1972 classic ‘The Godfather’ to the latest Tollywood release ‘OG’.

Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar said Ravi not only operated the massive piracy network but simultaneously promoted online betting platforms, creating a dual criminal



ecosystem.

“He set up 65 mirror websites. Our teams recovered nearly 21,000 movies from his hard disk. 

He earned close to Rs 20 crore through piracy, and we’ve seized Rs 3 crore from his accounts so far,” he said.

Given the multi-layered fraud and the huge flow of illegal funds, the Commissioner said the case will be escalated to CBI and Enforcement Directorate, as Ravi’s operations include international links and a subscriber base of nearly 50 lakh users.