Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police solve 14 cases across states, arrest 36
The Hyderabad Cyber Crime police successfully detected 14 cybercrime cases in the month of June and arrested 36 accused persons across multiple States in the country. The investigation revealed the pan-India spread of cybercriminal networks, with offenders from five different States.
According to Cyber Crime Police, the police registered 52 FIRs based on complaints received through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) in June. A total amount of Rs 48,98,210 was recovered and refunded to the victims. Police arrested as many as 26 of the accused from Telangana, 4 from Maharashtra, 2 each from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Delhi. These crimes reveal that 22 individuals were arrested for investment fraud, 5 for social media-related offenses, 3 for job fraud, and 6 for matrimonial fraud. Police seized various properties used in commission of these offenses, including 8 mobile phones, 6 debit cards, 3 SIM cards, 2 cheque books, and 1 bank passbook.
These cyber crime cases include trading fraud, OTP fraud, digital arrest scams, job fraud, and investment fraud, dating fraud, APK fraud and fake customer care scams. In all 24 cases, victims lost more than Rs 5,08,24,746, out of which Rs 48,98,210 was successfully returned to the victims. Meanwhile, the Zonal Cyber Cells (ZCC) processed 2288 NCRP petitions, leading to the registration of 287 FIRs, the arrest of 10 individuals across 9 cases, and a total refund of Rs 1,08,07,304 to affected individuals.
The Cyber Patrol Enforcement unit identified 280 active social media profiles across Facebook and Instagram that were executing 310 paid advertisements. These advertisements promoted illegal activities. To mitigate further risk and prevent widespread victimization, all 280 identified profiles were formally reported to their respective platforms and subsequently taken down. Additionally, 1 FIR was registered against a prominent promoter during June. To date, ongoing cyber patrol initiatives have cumulatively identified and taken down 958 social media profiles and 2517 paid promotional advertisements, resulting in 8 FIRs registered against the promoters.
Furthermore, the C-MITRA victim-assistance initiative conducted significant outreach by placing 1247 calls to victims to offer guidance and support, alongside registering 225 Zero FIRs based on incoming complaints to accelerate legal action. A major success during this period involved the detection of a high-value trading fraud case.
The complainant invested a total sum of Rs 1,22,18,029 through multiple electronic transactions. Police arrested four key accused.
