Cybercrime
- Telangana
Rs 139 cr refunded to cyber fraud victims in 2026 so far: TGCSB
Hyderabad: Telangana Police have facilitated the refund of Rs 139.68 crore to 24,189 cyber fraud victims in 2026 till now, Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) Director Shikha Goel revealed on Sunday, September…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cybercrime police nab 47 fraudsters in one month
Hyderabad: In its out-of-state operations in August, the Hyderabad cybercrime police nabbed 47 fraudsters from seven states who were involved in 36 fraud cases worth Rs 17,77,59,200. The police refunded Rs 99,79,057…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor loses Rs 1.5 cr through trading fraud
Hyderabad: A 34-year-old doctor from Kothapet allegedly lost over Rs 1.5 crore in a trading fraud after being lured through social media groups promising high returns. According to a report in The…
- Telangana
TGCSB intensifies cybercrime crackdown, 25 FIRs registered
Hyderabad: Intensifying its crackdown on cyber fraud facilitators in Khammam district, Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) arrested two accused who were found to have provided 10 mule bank accounts for facilitating cyber…
- Telangana
Telangana mobile shop owner held for cyber fraud in 19 states
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old mobile shop owner in Telangana was arrested for allegedly cheating people through a social media platform on the pretext of selling mobile spare parts and accessories, police said on…
- Telangana
Telangana sees 7.15 pc increase in crime over past three years
Hyderabad: Telangana has witnessed a 7.15 per cent increase in the overall number of crimes over the past three years, with narcotics and organised crime cases emerging as major challenges for the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Case over obscene videos targeting Congress leaders
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police has registered a case against two ‘X’ account holders for allegedly posting obscene deepfake videos targeting top Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi,…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru cybercrime inspector among 4 killed in MP bus crash
Bhopal: A Bengaluru cybercrime inspector was among four people killed after a passenger bus lost control and crashed into a bridge in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district on Friday morning. Eleven people were…
- Hyderabad
Army wife’s morphed photos shared on social media, case booked
Hyderabad: A case was registered here after unidentified persons allegedly morphed an Army official’s wife’s photos and videos and circulated them on social media, police said on Wednesday, August 26. The photos…
- Telangana
Interstate cybercrime gang linked to 498 cases held in Telangana
Hyderabad: A gang of five interstate cyber criminals linked to 498 cases was arrested in Telangana’s Adilabad on Friday, August 21. According to Adilabad Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan, the gang had…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man loses Rs 1 cr to cyber fraud, recovers in 10 days
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad-based saree businessman who lost Rs 1 crore through a ‘boss impersonation scam’ recovered the full amount in 10 days with prompt intervention from the police. According to Cyberabad Cybercrime…
- Hyderabad
Four held for cheating man of Rs 7L in cryptocurrency deal
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police, on Monday, August 17, arrested four people from Kings Snooker in Chandrayangutta for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 7 lakh under the pretext of a cryptocurrency transaction.…
- India
Fraudsters pose as senior official, dupe accountant of Rs 1.5 cr
Katni: Cyber fraudsters cheated a company linked to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and mining baron Sanjay Pathak by sending its accountant a WhatsApp message purportedly from a senior director and asking…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM calls for tech-driven policing to tackle cyber crime
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has urged the state police to leverage modern technology and adopt best practices to combat rapidly evolving crime patterns, particularly cybercrime. Addressing a video…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man booked for viewing CSAM on Instagram
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad man has been booked for allegedly viewing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on Instagram. He reportedly also shared the links to such content with others. It was a US-based…