Hyderabad cyber crime police arrest 47 across seven States in August, refund nearly ₹1 crore to victims
Hyderabad cyber crime police arrested 47 individuals across seven states in August for various online frauds, including investment and trading scams. The department successfully recovered and refunded nearly ₹1 crore to victims while taking down thousands of fraudulent social media profiles.
Why it matters
This reflects the growing scale of organized cybercrime in India and the proactive efforts of law enforcement to combat digital financial fraud.
The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police Station arrested 47 people across seven States in connection with 36 cybercrime cases during August, while recovering and refunding nearly ₹1 crore to victims, police said on Tuesday.
According to the police, multiple complaints were received through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) during the month, based on which 65 FIRs were registered. As part of special operations, teams conducted arrests across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Of the 47 accused arrested, 16 were involved in investment fraud, 12 in trading fraud, seven in social media-related offences, three each in OTP fraud and impersonation, two each in job fraud and credit card fraud, and one each in APK fraud and advertisement fraud.
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