Digital arrest
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad couple under digital arrest for 4 months, lose Rs 64L
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad couple were placed under digital arrest for four months and lost Rs 64 lakh after cyber fraudsters posed as police officials and claimed that the victims were being interrogated…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cyber bureau saves Rs 85L in ‘digital arrest’ scam
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has saved the entire Rs 85.20 lakh transferred by an 85-year-old retired bank employee, who was targeted in a sophisticated ‘digital arrest’ scam by a…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad CP flags neglect of elderly amid cybercrime rise
Hyderabad: Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Sunday, August 9, expressed concern over the growing neglect of elderly parents, saying the lack of family support was leaving many senior citizens increasingly…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cybercrime unit asked to focus on investment frauds
Hyderabad: The cybercrime unit of the Hyderabad Police has been asked to remain vigilant against investment and digital arrest frauds. Additional Commissioner of Police (SIT and Crimes) M Srinivas on Sunday, August…
- Telangana
Hyderabad cybercrime crackdown: 49 held, 70 FIRs in July
Hyderabad: As many as 70 first information reports (FIRs) were registered and 49 individuals arrested for cyber crimes in July 2026, according to a statement by the Cyber Crime Police Station, Hyderabad.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad losing Rs 400 cr to cybercrime every year: Sajjanar
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Wednesday, August 5, said that city residents were losing Rs 400 crore to cybercrimes every year. That comes to an average of Rs 1 crore…
- News
Digital fraud: SC asks RBI to issue SOP on mule accounts
New Delhi: Observing that mechanisms to tackle cyber crimes needed “wider adoption, faster implementation, and continued follow-up,” the Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 4, asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to…
- Bangalore
Cyber fraud suspect held in Mangaluru for supplying mule accounts
Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada District Cyber Crime Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly facilitating ‘digital arrest‘ cyber frauds by arranging bank accounts used to route illegally obtained money. The accused…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Cyberabad police arrests 15, refunds Rs 2 cr to cybercrime victims
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Cybercrime Police detected seven cases and arrested 15 accused from all over India between June 18 and June 24. They also refunded Rs 2.01 crore to victims in this…
- Telangana
Telangana retired teacher duped Rs 82 lakh in digital arrest scam
Hyderabad: A retired teacher from Mahabubabad, Telangana, lost Rs 82 lakh in a digital arrest scam, with fraudsters posing as police officers, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) personnel and telecom officials threatening…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad resident loses Rs 1.88 crore to online trading fraud
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Cybercrime police detected nine cases between April 15 and April 24, resulting in 14 arrests, a majority linked to trading fraud. One of the major cases detected by the…
- Telangana
‘Digital Arrest’ fraud: CBI conducts searches across Telangana, AP
Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday, April 19, conducted searches at five locations across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in connection with a “digital arrest” cyber fraud case. Three individuals,…
- Telangana
Cyberabad Police arrest Jagtial man in Cambodia digital arrest scam
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Cyber Crime Police on Friday, April 17, arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly running “digital arrest” scams from Cambodia, defrauding Indian citizens of nearly Rs 24 lakh over two months…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Cybercrime Police registers 330 FIRs, refunds 2.55 cr in March
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime Police received 3,081 complaints in March this year, resulting in 54 first information reports (FIRs) being registered at the Cybercrime Police Station and 276 FIRs registered with Zonal…
- Hyderabad
Malkajgiri cybercrime police cracks 6 cases, arrests 13 in one week
Hyderabad: The cybercrime police of Malkajgiri Commissionerate detected six cases between March 29 and April 4 and made 13 arrests from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as part of their crackdown on cybercrime…
