Firozabad Police busts BOS IPTV piracy racket: 3 arrested, Rs 20 Lakh frozen

The Firozabad Police Cyber Crime Cell has cracked a major interstate IPTV piracy network. On April 6, 2026, the cyber cell and cyber crime team arrested three key accused for illegally streaming premium channels like Jio Hotstar through the unauthorized BOS IPTV platform. The arrested individuals are Padam Singh from Nagla Chura, Firozabad; Ashok Dhiman from Sangrur, Punjab; and Jagdish Kumar from Churu, Rajasthan.

Key Seizures

• Rs 20 lakh frozen in the accused’s accounts
• 2 Dell laptops, 3 mobile phones, 8 passbooks, and multiple SIM cards recovered
• Large amount of digital evidence including WhatsApp chats, IPTV links, and transaction records seized

🔸थाना साइबर क्राइम व साइबर सेल पुलिस टीम की संयुक्त कार्यवाही में आईपीटीवी के माध्यम से अनाधिकृत प्रसारण करने वाले अन्तर्राज्यीय गिरोह के 03 सदस्यों को किया गया गिरफ्तार ।
🔹अभियुक्तगणों के कब्जे से 2 लैपटॉप, 3 मोबाइल, 8 पासबुक व भारी डिजिटल साक्ष्य बरामद । pic.twitter.com/n8DLkbkr5k

— Firozabad Police (@firozabadpolice) April 6, 2026

The gang operated a WhatsApp group with over 900 members, selling subscriptions to Jio Hotstar and other TV channels via BOS IPTV. Customers received app links, user IDs, passwords, and paid through QR codes. The money was transferred to multiple bank accounts, UPI IDs, and post office accounts to conceal the trail.

The network had connections extending to Punjab and Rajasthan. Police are now tracking five more suspects, including the main operator Vikram Vatsa. An FIR has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Information Technology Act, and Copyright Act. The accused have been produced in court.