Fraud
- Bangalore
Fraudsters exploit Bengaluru paralysis patient, flee with Rs 70K
Bengaluru: In a case highlighting the vulnerability of patients seeking medical relief, a Bengaluru resident suffering from paralysis was allegedly duped of Rs 70,000 by fraudsters who promised a complete cure for…
- Telangana
Real estate businessman cheats villagers out of Rs 11 cr in Suryapet
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed in Srirangapuram village of Kodad town in Suryapet district on Tuesday, June 2, after villagers alleged that a real estate businessman cheated them of nearly Rs 11 crore by…
- India
Beef served as mutton? 2 Bengaluru restaurant owners held after police probe
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police have arrested two restaurant owners for reportedly serving beef to customers while claiming it was mutton. The incident came to light following multiple customers’ allegations that they were…
- Hyderabad
66 held, 544 SIM cards seized as Hyderabad Police crack down on ghost SIM gangs
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police on Wednesday, May 20, said they arrested 66 people, including 20 telecom point-of-sale agents, across 13 states in a sweeping crackdown on a “ghost SIM” network that was allegedly the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad biz man and BJP leader booked over Rs 24.53 cr NRI fraud
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has registered a criminal case against Hyderabad-based businessman and BJP leader Gajjala Yoganand over allegations of cheating, criminal breach of trust, and intimidation, following a…
- India
Indian students may face fresh hurdles as US OPT visa comes under scanner
Indian students planning to study and work in the United States (US) may face new challenges as the Optional Practical Training (OPT) visa program has come under scanner. Recently, Immigration and Customs…
- India
Over 1,000 fake IPL domains used for scams, malware attacks: Report
New Delhi: More than 1,000 fake IPL-related domains are being used to run online scams and malware attacks targeting cricket fans during the ongoing Indian Premier League season, a report showed on…
- Telangana
ED arrests Sravanthi Group promoter DV Rao in Rs 284 cr PMLA case
Hyderabad: Directorate of Enforcement has arrested Dandamudi Venkateswara Rao, popularly known as DV Rao, along with two others in connection with an alleged Rs 284-crore money laundering case involving fraudulent loans, shell…
- Hyderabad
Cyberabad loses Rs 104 crore to cybercrime in Hyderabad so far in 2026
Hyderabad: Cybercrime in Cyberabad region has already cost victims around Rs 104 crore in 2026, even as total losses stood at Rs 438 crore for the whole of 2025. Speaking at a…
- News
ED arrests 3 founders of Gameskraft in PMLA case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested three founders of online gaming platform Gameskraft in an alleged fraud-linked money laundering case, officials said. They said Deepak Singh, Prithvi Raj Singh and…
- India
ED raids ‘aide’ of Punjab AAP functionary, others in land ‘fraud’ case
Chandigarh: The ED on Thursday, May 7, conducted searches at multiple locations in Punjab and Chandigarh, including the premises of an alleged associate of Punjab Aam Aadmi Party functionary, as part of…
- Hyderabad
Three held for impersonating officials to obtain IPL tickets in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Three people were arrested by Uppal police on Sunday, May 3, for impersonating officials to obtain high-value tickets for the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches from the Hyderabad Cricket Association. The…
- Hyderabad
FIR against Hyderabad’s Nunhems after farmers claim losses from substandard seeds
New Delhi: Farmers from Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar and Khargone districts met Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Delhi on Friday, April 17, and alleged heavy losses in their bitter gourd crop due…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 2 booked for Rs 50 cr Nizam-era jewellery scam
Hyderabad: At least two people were booked for duping a businessman of Rs 50 crore in a jewellery fraud in Hyderabad. The case dates back to 2016. According to reports, on April…
- Hyderabad
Man fakes govt job in Hyderabad, demands Rs 1.5 cr dowry, arrested
Hyderabad: A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly faking a central government job in Hyderabad to extort a massive dowry in a matrimonial fraud case. The suspect, named Panasa Madhu Goud, belongs…
