According to the DCP Cyber Crimes Dara Kavita, 320 complaints had been obtained by means of the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal throughout the month, of which 222 FIRs had been registered on the Cyber Crime Police Station, Hyderabad City, and 106 at Zonal Cyber Cells. “The arrested people had been linked to a variety of cyber offences, together with funding, digital arrest, matrimonial, bank card, buying and selling, job and social media-related frauds,” stated the officer.
The arrests spanned a number of States throughout the nation. Altogether, the accused had been discovered concerned in 257 instances nationwide, together with 74 inside Telangana. During the operations, the wing seized 43 cell phones, 9 cheque books, 8 passbooks, 23 ATM or debit playing cards, 4 laptops, one shell firm stamp and 21 SIM playing cards.
Of the recovered funds, ₹58,47,595 was linked to funding frauds, adopted by ₹12,43,111 in buying and selling frauds and ₹5,21,150 in OTP-related frauds. Other refunds included ₹3,34,065 in digital arrest scams, ₹2,58,635 in bank card frauds, ₹1,78,500 in job scams, ₹1,13,000 in impersonation instances, ₹50,000 in APK frauds, and ₹1,18,771 underneath common NCRP instances.
The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police urged residents to stay cautious of on-line scams, significantly these involving faux funding teams on social media platforms like Telegram, WhatsApp, X, Instagram, and Facebook. People had been suggested to make use of solely SEBI-approved apps and seek the advice of registered monetary advisors earlier than making any investments.
Victims had been inspired to report cyber frauds instantly to the nationwide helpline 1930 or through the web site cybercrime.gov.in, as early reporting can enhance the possibilities of recovering misplaced cash.
Published – October 12, 2025 07:40 pm IST
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