The arrests of the suspects were involved in at least 178 cases across the country, 74 of which were registered in Telangana.
The thirty -seven individuals of the six states were arrested by the wing of the cyber crime of the Police in Hyderabad during extraterrestrial operations from 9 March to 14 June. The coordinated intervention resulted in compensation of more than 14.5 GBP victims throughout India because they revealed a wide network of cybernetics syndicates.
The arrests of the suspects were involved in at least 178 cases across the country, 74 of which were registered in Telangana. The state arrests included five of Andhra Pradesh, five from Delhi, each of Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, three from Rajasthan, two of Haryana and 18 from Telangana.
The investigation has led to the entertainment of a number of digital and financial instruments used to commit crimes, including 74 mobile phones, 156 control books, 11 debit cards, 22 SIM cards, eight bank deposits, five rubber stamps, 115 false corporate seals, 11 notebooks, two OTP detectors
Among the cases found, one investment fraud included in which fraudsters were representatives of Barclays Wealth Management and Up Alocation Z06, to attract the victim via Facebook and WhatsApp to invest 1.98 Crore in false trading platforms. The victim, established by false yields displayed on fraudulent websites, was later asked to pay other amounts under false pretexts such as taxes and conversion fees. In this context, two men from Uttar Pradesh – Nikhil Kaushik of Noida and Amar Sharma of Kanpur were arrested, both charged in at least 47 cases throughout India.
In another case, the entrepreneur based on Hyderabad, which operates an online seller by selling online, repeatedly annoyed by a man acting as a customer. After refusing to involve with him, the accused published a vulgar and slander content on various platforms, including YouTube and Instagram. The accused, identified as a dharmaroo alias Rohit, a 25 -year -old private employee from Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, was arrested and included as bars.
In a separate incident, the senior bureaucrat became the goal of fraud with digital personification, where a fake profile on Facebook created in his name was used to find money from his contacts. The accused, Arbai Khan, 19 -year -old Alwar, Rajasthan, used stolen photographs to publish Central Reserve (CRPF) and other high -ranking officials to cheat citizens. It was found to participate in at least two cases in Telangana.
Police have released advice that urged the public not to respond to threatening video calls or reports from individuals who claim to be represented by government agencies such as CBI, ED or Trai. Citizens were reminded that no legitimate authority carries out digital arrests or requires money over calls or applications such as Skype.
Citizens were also warned against a fall for investment groups with a high return to platforms such as Telegram, WhatsApp and Instagram, many of which work without regulatory supervision. Officials strongly recommend consulting with the application or financial advisors approved by the SES.
The police said that immediate reporting of suspicious activities on the 1930 help or computer crime (cybercrime.gov.in) can help get back lost if it is immediately.
Published – June 17, 2025 20:47
