Cybercrime police detect two cases, arrest two offenders in Malkajgiri
HYDERABAD: The Cybercrime Police Station (CCPS), Malkajgiri Commissionerate, detected two cybercrime cases and arrested two offenders during the week from January 3 to January 9, 2026, officials said.
Police said investigations revealed a pan-India spread of cybercriminal networks, with arrests made in two separate cases involving digital arrest fraud and investment fraud.
According to police data, one case each was registered under digital arrest fraud and investment fraud, leading to one arrest in each case.
During the same period, CCPS, Malkajgiri processed refunds amounting to ₹56,27,776 to victims following orders of the court, police said.
Digital arrest fraud case
In a key case, CCPS, Malkajgiri arrested a woman accused of operating bank accounts used in a digital arrest fraud. Acting on leads, the investigating officer apprehended the accused in the Secunderabad area.
Police said the accused was a mule account holder who provided bank accounts to fraudsters involved in cyber-enabled financial crimes.
Modus operandi
In this case, an elderly victim was allegedly cheated by unknown persons impersonating officials of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and the Bengaluru Crime Branch. The fraudsters created fear through false allegations, staged video calls and a fake Supreme Court hearing.
Police said the accused obtained the victim’s Aadhaar details and coerced him into transferring money under the pretext of legal verification to avoid arrest. Believing the claims, the victim transferred ₹90 lakh. He was assured a refund, which did not materialise.
A case was registered at CCPS, Malkajgiri Commissionerate. During the investigation, ₹41 lakh was refunded to the victim, police said.
The prime accused, identified as Goel, allegedly took the support of Kola Manjula, the mule account holder, police added.
Arrest and background
Police arrested Kola Manjula from Secunderabad. She is also involved in five other cases registered at different police stations, including two cases at Cyberabad, one in Visakhapatnam, one in Jagtial and one in Nainital district of Uttarakhand, police said.
Public advisory
Police advised the public not to trust calls from unknown persons and warned that renting or selling bank accounts is illegal and facilitates large-scale cybercrime.
Victims or those suspecting fraud have been asked to immediately call the National Cyber Crime Helpline 1930 and report the matter to the Cyber Crime Police.
