The Cyber Crime Police of Hyderabad arrested 55 individuals in October 2025 for their involvement in various cybercrimes and registered 196 First Information Reports (FIRs) during the month. Authorities also refunded a total of ₹62,34,446 to victims. Additionally, zonal cyber cells registered 130 FIRs, arrested 29 people, and facilitated refunds amounting to ₹18,22,818.
According to official data, the arrested accused operated 61 bank accounts that recorded total transactions of nearly ₹107 crore. These individuals were connected to 136 cases across India, including 45 within Telangana.
The arrests were carried out across several states, including Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, and Bihar, in connection with 33 cases. The offences ranged from business and credit card frauds to digital arrest scams, investment and trading frauds, social media offences, insurance and loan scams, and job frauds. Police recovered 31 mobile phones, 14 cheque books, passbooks, debit cards, laptops, company stamps, and SIM cards from the accused.
One of the major cases involved a ‘digital arrest’ scam in which a 62-year-old Hyderabad resident lost ₹1.07 crore. Fraudsters posing as Mumbai Crime Branch officials threatened the victim with a fake investigation. The accused, identified as Himanshu Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Abhishek Pandey, and four others from Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, were arrested. Investigations revealed that the group worked under Chinese handlers and used OTP-stealing applications to transfer funds from victims.
In another incident, a 68-year-old man lost ₹1.95 lakh after his stolen mobile phone was used for unauthorised bank transactions. Police arrested three Hyderabad residents in this case and seized their mobile phones.
The Cyber Crimes unit has urged citizens to stay alert against online frauds involving fake investment groups, impersonation of senior officials, and malicious links circulated through WhatsApp or SMS. Officials also clarified that no government agency conducts any form of ‘digital arrest’ or demands money through video calls.
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