Hyderabad cybercrime police arrest 55 people in 38 cases across 7 States in October

The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested 55 people across seven States in October 2026 in connection with 38 cybercrime cases, while ₹49.99 lakh was refunded to victims during the month. The arrests were made as part of special operations conducted by the Cyber Crime Police Station, Hyderabad City, following multiple complaints received through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP). A total of 129 FIRs were registered during the month.

Of the 55 arrested, 20 were involved in trading fraud, 10 in OTP fraud, seven in social media-related offences, four each in investment fraud and business fraud, three each in digital arrest and APK fraud, two in miscellaneous cases, and one each in money laundering and honey trap cases.

Maharashtra and Telangana accounted for the highest number of arrests, with 16 each, followed by Andhra Pradesh with nine, Gujarat with seven, Delhi with five, and Haryana and Uttar Pradesh with one each.

Police seized 37 mobile phones, 10 debit and credit cards, eight cheque books and six bank passbooks during the operations.

Victims of trading fraud received ₹34.20 lakh, while ₹5.13 lakh was refunded in investment fraud cases. Another ₹9.54 lakh was returned to victims of digital arrest fraud, ₹83,000 in APK fraud cases, ₹19,024 in part-time job fraud and ₹10,000 in advertisement fraud cases. The total amount lost across the 56 cases covered in the refund statement stood at ₹25.46 crore.

Separately, the Zonal Cyber Cells received 2,649 NCRP petitions during October, registered 393 FIRs and arrested 18 people in 14 cases. They also facilitated refunds of ₹25.96 lakh to victims.

The unit also reported that a cumulative 1,558 social media profiles and 2,631 paid promotional advertisements promoting online gaming, illegal betting and fake investment websites targeting users in India had been identified and taken down. Ten FIRs were registered against their promoters.

Victims of cyber fraud have been advised to report incidents immediately through the national cybercrime helpline 1930 or the website www.cybercrime.gov.in.