55 Cyber Fraudsters Held in Hyderabad in Oct; Rs.62.34 Lakh Refunded to Victims

Regional cyber cells registered 130 FIRs, arrested 29 persons in 27 cases and refunded Rs.18.22 lakh to the victims. These 55 accused have 61 bank accounts and a total of around 107 crore transactions were made in these accounts.

According to Additional Commissioner of Police, Crimes and SIT M Srinivasulu, the arrested accused was found to be involved in 136 cases across India; this includes 45 cases in Telangana. During special operations in October 2025, the Cyber ​​Crime police arrested 55 people from eight different States across India in connection with 33 cyber crime cases.

Among the cases, business fraud was two, credit card, insurance, loan and business fraud was one each, and digital arrest fraud was five. Investment and trading frauds numbered 18, and social media-related crimes numbered four.

Those accused of involvement in cases from the state’s perspective are: 24 from Andhra Pradesh, seven from Gujarat, six from Maharashtra, four from Karnataka, five from Uttar Pradesh, two from Delhi, Haryana and Bihar and 45 from Telangana.

Some 31 mobile phones, 14 mobile phones, a passbook, nine ATMs, bank cards, two laptops, three shell company stamps and two SIM cards.

In a public advisory, the police advised the public to be careful and not fall prey to fraudulent activities carried out through various online platforms. Cyber ​​fraudsters are constantly adopting new methods to deceive innocent citizens.

If someone falls victim to this type of cyber fraud, immediate reporting can help freeze and recover some or all of the lost amount. The victim can call the helpline number 1930 or report the case online at www.cybercrime.gov.in.