Hyderabad cybercrime police arrest 59 from 8 states, refund ₹86.6 lakh to victims
HYDERABAD: Cybercrime Police, Hyderabad, arrested 59 individuals from eight states during special operations in September 2025 and refunded ₹86,64,827 to victims of various online frauds.
According to the police, 320 complaints were received through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) during the month. Of these, 222 FIRs were registered at the Cybercrime Police Station, Hyderabad City, and 106 at zonal cyber cells.
The accused were involved in cases of investment scams (28), digital arrest (6), part-time job scams (4), matrimonial fraud (2), credit card fraud (4), movie piracy (3), job fraud (1), trading fraud (1), social media-related crimes (4), and unauthorised transactions (3). Two others were booked for miscellaneous offences.
State-wise spread and seizures
The arrests were made from Andhra Pradesh (9), Assam (2), Bihar (4), Delhi (12), Gujarat (15), Haryana (4), Himachal Pradesh (2), Jammu & Kashmir (2), Jharkhand (3), Karnataka (38), Kerala (6), Madhya Pradesh (3), Maharashtra (53), Meghalaya (1), Odisha (2), Punjab (2), Rajasthan (4), Tamil Nadu (7), Uttar Pradesh (9), Uttarakhand (2), West Bengal (3), and Telangana (74).
The accused were linked to 257 cases across India, including 74 in Telangana. Police seized 43 mobile phones, 9 cheque books, 8 passbooks, 23 debit cards, 4 laptops, 1 shell company stamp, and 21 SIM cards during the operations.
Movie piracy network busted
Police busted a major movie piracy network following complaints from the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce. Pirated HD versions of films such as #Single, Hit: The Third Case, and Kubera were traced to popular websites, including 1TamilBlasters and 5MoviezRulz.
Five persons — Ashwani Kumar (Bihar), Cyril Infant Raj Amaladoss (Tamil Nadu), Jana Kiran Kumar (Andhra Pradesh), Sudhakaran (Tamil Nadu), and Arsalan Ahmed (Goa) — were arrested.
Offences were booked under relevant provisions of the IT Act, the Copyright Act, and the Cinematograph Act. Electronic equipment, including laptops, CPUs, hard disks, and mobile phones, were seized.
“Digital arrest” scam led to victim’s death
In another case, police booked two persons from Maharashtra for a “digital arrest” fraud that resulted in the death of a retired government doctor. The victim, a retired CSRMO from MN Area Hospital, Malakpet, died of cardiac arrest on September 8, 2025, after being extorted of ₹6.60 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as police officials.
Accused Shankar Supur and Vishwas Dattatraya Miraje were arrested for impersonation, forgery, and extortion. Police said the fraudsters used fake Supreme Court and Enforcement Directorate documents to threaten the victim.
₹25 lakh matrimonial fraud on Instagram
Cybercrime officials also arrested three people for duping a man of ₹25 lakh through an Instagram profile “khoobsurat.rishte.” The accused — Aneesa Mohmadyaseen Hundekar and Zohar Fathima (both from Bijapur, Karnataka), and Mohammed Abdul Aamer (Hyderabad) — allegedly used photographs of a Pakistani influencer to lure victims.
They operated fake matrimony and WhatsApp groups, collecting money under false pretences. Police seized two mobile phones, a tab, a laptop, five passbooks, three cheque books, and three debit cards used in the offence.
Police caution citizens against online fraud
Cybercrime officials urged the public to remain cautious of fake profiles and investment groups on social media. They advised users not to click on suspicious links or download unknown APK files sent via SMS or WhatsApp.
Authorities reiterated that no government agency conducts “digital arrests” or demands money over phone or video calls. Victims of cybercrime can report incidents immediately through the national helpline 1930 or at cybercrime.gov.in.
