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Summary:

Hyderabad police have secured five-day custody of Immadi Ravi, the prime suspect in the iBomma piracy racket. Ravi, a native of Visakhapatnam but now a citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis, was arrested in Hyderabad. Police seized hard drives containing approximately 21,000 films from him. He is alleged to have earned ₹20 crore through film piracy and invested in real estate. He also diverted users to illegal betting sites, contributing to financial fraud. The Enforcement Directorate has also launched a money laundering probe (ECIR) into the iBomma piracy empire.

News Article:

iBomma Piracy Kingpin Faces Custodial Interrogation; ED Launches Money Laundering Probe

Hyderabad, India – November 19, 2025 – Hyderabad police have been granted five-day police custody of Immadi Ravi, the alleged mastermind behind the notorious iBomma film piracy website. The arrest and subsequent interrogation mark a significant step in cracking down on the large-scale piracy operation.

Ravi Emandi, 39, originally from Visakhapatnam and now a citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis, was apprehended in an apartment in Kukatpally. Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar and Film Development Corporation (FDC) chairman Dil Raju, along with actors Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna, were present as police displayed seized materials.

Investigators claim that Ravi amassed an estimated ₹20 crore through the piracy ecosystem, using the ill-gotten gains to purchase properties. Authorities have already frozen ₹3.5 crore in his bank accounts. He is also accused of diverting traffic from the piracy platform to illegal betting sites, further implicating him in financial fraud and data theft.

Following the arrest, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and launched a parallel investigation into the money laundering aspects of the iBomma racket. The ED’s probe will focus on tracing the flow of funds generated from the piracy activities and identifying any other individuals or entities involved.

“The custodial interrogation, commencing tomorrow, November 20th, is crucial to unraveling the full extent of the iBomma network,” stated an officer from the Hyderabad Cyber Crimes police. “We aim to identify all those involved and dismantle this entire operation.”

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