Hyderabad: Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested 36 cybercrime suspects across five states during June 2026. The department also registered 52 FIRs and refunded nearly ₹49 lakh to victims of online fraud.
Police acted on complaints received through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP). Officers investigated 14 cases involving investment fraud, social media fraud, job scams and matrimonial fraud.
Investigators linked 22 accused to investment fraud. They also arrested five suspects in social media fraud cases, six in matrimonial fraud cases and three in job scams.
Police recovered ₹48.98 lakh during the month and returned the money to victims. One major case involved a Hyderabad resident who allegedly lost ₹1.22 crore in a fake institutional stock trading scam promoted through WhatsApp. Officers arrested four accused. They also seized mobile phones, debit cards, cheque books, SIM cards and bank documents.
Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police strengthen online enforcement
The Zonal Cyber Cells processed 2,288 NCRP complaints during June. They registered 287 FIRs, arrested 10 accused in nine cases and facilitated refunds exceeding ₹1.08 crore.
Meanwhile, the Cyber Patrol Enforcement Unit identified 280 fake social media profiles carrying 310 paid advertisements. These advertisements promoted illegal betting, investment scams, child exploitation and multi-level marketing schemes. Authorities persuaded social media platforms to remove most of the profiles.
Cyber patrol teams have removed 958 fake social media profiles and 2,517 illegal advertisements so far. They also registered eight FIRs against people promoting such activities.
The department highlighted the C-MITRA victim assistance initiative. The initiative contacted 1,247 victims and registered 225 Zero FIRs to speed up legal action.
Furthermore, police urged citizens to remain alert against phishing links, fake investment schemes, malicious APK files, WhatsApp profile cloning, matrimonial fraud and digital arrest scams. They advised people to invest only through SEBI-approved platforms. They also asked citizens to report cyber fraud immediately through helpline 1930 or the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
