Hyderabad Cyber Police Arrest 48, Recover Rs 2.21 Crore 48 Accused Held Across 8 States in July Crackdown

Hyderabad: In a sustained drive against cybercrime, the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested 48 persons from eight states during July 2025 and facilitated the refund of ₹2,21,70,130 to victims. The arrests were linked to frauds including digital arrest scams, investment frauds, impersonation, and trading scams.

Out of 301 complaints received through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP), 179 cases were registered by cybercrime police stations and 90 FIRs were booked with support from Zonal Cyber Cells. The accused were found involved in 415 cases nationwide, including 78 within Telangana.

The cases spanned across Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Jharkhand, and other states. A total of 89 mobile phones, 94 debit cards, 56 cheque books, and cash worth ₹1 lakh were seized, along with other digital evidence and bank-related documents.

Major Cases Uncovered in July

In one case, a Hyderabad man lost ₹7.27 lakh in a fake trading platform scam operated by a woman impersonating an employee of Cognizant. The accused, Chikkala Santosh Kumar, was arrested, and investigators recovered mobile phones, shell company documents, and other tools used in the fraud.

In another case, a victim was duped of ₹1.11 crore in a B2B export-import scam involving a fictitious Hong Kong firm. The accused, Para Singla, was arrested in Delhi.

Another high-value case involved a victim losing ₹79 lakh through a fake investment group on WhatsApp. Three persons from Maharashtra were arrested. Separately, a 76-year-old woman was conned into transferring ₹40.5 lakh in a digital arrest scam by fraudsters posing as CBI officials. One accused was arrested in Karnataka.

The Hyderabad police credited the recoveries and arrests to coordinated operations and case-specific field work carried out by multiple cybercrime teams across jurisdictions.

The police have issued public advisories warning citizens against fraudulent calls, fake investment groups, and malicious app links shared via messaging platforms. Victims are advised to immediately report frauds to 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in for prompt action and potential fund recovery.

Investigation in several cases is still ongoing.