Digital arrest
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cybecrime police arrests 21 accused in one week
Hyderabad: The cybercrime police cracked 10 cases and arrested 21 accused from across the country between November 19 and November 25. They also successfully processed 163 refund orders of 49 cases, amounting…
- Telangana
Telangana: 80-yr-old doctor, family rescued from fake CBI scam
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) on Monday said it has foiled a “digital arrest” extortion attempt and rescued an 80-year-old doctor and his family in Bhadradri Kothagudem district from three…
- Hyderabad
Family member held in ‘digital arrest’ for two days: Actor Nagarjuna Akkineni
Hyderabad: Actor Nagarjuna Akkineni on Monday said one of his family members was subjected to a ‘digital arrest‘ by fraudsters for two days, six months ago. Speaking at a press conference with…
- Hyderabad
Woman loses Rs 19 lakh in digital arrest in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A woman was allegedly duped of Rs 19.5 lakh in a digital arrest in Hyderabad. She was threatened by cyber fraudsters posing as National Investigation Agency (NIA) officers. The incident occurred…
- Crime
Hyderabad cybercrime police arrest 55 in October, recover over Rs 62L
Hyderabad: During the month of October, cybercrime police in Hyderabad registered a total of 196 FIRs and arrested 55 individuals, refunding Rs 62,34,446 to the victims. Similarly, the Zonal cyber cells registered…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man loses Rs 51 lakh in digital arrest fraud
Hyderabad: Cybercriminals cheated a 78-year-old pensioner of Rs 51 lakh in the digital arrest fraud. The victim, a retired Central government employee and resident of Srinagar colony in Hyderabad, received a call…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Scamsters pose as cops, ‘digitally arrest’ septuagenarian for a month
Hyderabad: A 79-year-old retired teacher from Asifnagar was defrauded of Rs 20 lakh by cybercriminals who posed as police officers and kept her under a so-called “digital arrest” for nearly a month.…
- Hyderabad
Teacher loses Rs 7 lakh in digital arrest in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A teacher lost Rs 7 lakh after being placed under digital arrest in Hyderabad. The cyber fraudsters posed as officials from CBI and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The incident…
- Hyderabad
2 held after retired doctor dies of heart attack during digital arrest scam
Hyderabad: Two persons were arrested for placing a woman under digital arrest in Hyderabad and demanding Rs 6.6 lakh from him. The accused were identified as Shankar Supur, 38, and Vishwas Dattatraya…
- Hyderabad
65-year-old Hyderabad employee loses over Rs 1 crore in digital arrest
Hyderabad: A 65-year-old private employee from Hyderabad’s Bollaram area was cheated of Rs 1.38 crore in a digital arrest scam. According to police, the victim received a call on September 11 from…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad retired doctor dies after 70 hour digital arrest, Rs 6.6L fraud
Hyderabad: A 76-year-old retired Hyderabad doctor fell victim to an organised cyber fraud, resulting in her death on September 8 by cardiac arrest, before which she was held in a 70-hour digital…
- Telangana
Telangana residents duped of Rs 40 lakh in digital arrest scams
Hyderabad: Telangana residents lost Rs 40 lakh in two recent digital arrest scams, though in one case, the victim’s friends intervened in time and got the transaction put on hold. On Wednesday,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 82-year-old loses Rs 72 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam
Hyderabad: In another appalling case of cybercrime, an 82-year-old Banjara Hills resident was cheated out of Rs 72 lakh by scammers who claimed to be officials from the Mumbai Crime Branch. The…
- Hyderabad
Man duped of Rs 33.4L in ‘digital arrest’ in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 73-year-old man was duped of Rs 33.4 lakh in a digital arrest scam in Hyderabad. The victim is a resident of Bowenpally. According the Hyderabad cybercrime unit, the victim filed…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad sees 75 pc drop in ‘digital arrest’ frauds in 2025
Hyderabad: As an increasing awareness amongst the population has resulted in a drastic 75 percent reduction in ‘digital arrest’ frauds in Hyderabad in 2025, police stated on Thursday, July 17. In a…
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