iBomma Founder Ravi Held in Movie Piracy Case: Cyberabad Police arrested Ravi in a film piracy case upon returning to Hyderabad from France.
iBomma Founder Ravi Held in Movie Piracy Case
Hyderabad: Cyberabad police arrested iBomma founder Immadi Ravi late Friday night in a major film piracy case. Ravi was detained upon arriving in Hyderabad from France. According to officials, Ravi had long been accused of illegal online streaming of films and large-scale piracy.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Ravi was operating the website from the Caribbean islands, uploading new films to the internet on the day of their release. Film producers had filed numerous complaints against the website, citing the significant financial losses they suffered due to films being leaked online on their release day.
iBomma Founder Ravi Held in Movie Piracy Case, Causing Losses to Film Industry Worth Crores
For years, the film industry has been suffering losses due to iBomma and other piracy websites linked to it. The leaking of movies on digital platforms was directly impacting box office collections. According to the police, preliminary investigations have revealed that the industry has suffered losses worth several crores of rupees so far.
Based on complaints, a special team of Cyberabad Police tracked Ravi’s location and detained him as soon as his flight arrived in Hyderabad from France. Investigating agencies reportedly recovered crucial evidence from Ravi’s laptop and digital devices.
What Will the Police Do Next?
The police are now investigating who else was involved in this piracy network and how the process of uploading films was carried out. Ravi is also being questioned about where he obtained high-quality prints of films and where this network received funding.
Film producers have welcomed this action of the police and said that this step will prove to be important in stopping digital piracy.