Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Telangana DGP Warns of Surging Cyber Crime, Investment Fraud
Police in the Indian state of Telangana are worried about a new kind of bad guy: cyber criminals who cheat people using computers and phones.
The top police officer, CV Anand, said there are more and more of these crimes in the state.
Older people and retired workers are getting tricked the most.
He said that a few years ago, the biggest problem was robberies, but now it is drug cases and computer crimes.
He also said many students and young people get caught up in drug cases and hurt their futures.
The police have found about 40 different kinds of computer crimes.
The most common one is investment fraud, where criminals trick people into giving money for fake money-making plans.
Some people who are cheated feel too embarrassed to tell the police, which makes it harder to catch the criminals.
The police invited people hurt by these crimes to a program called 'Suraksha ka Tiranga' to teach everyone how to stay safe online.
Even though police work hard, the criminals keep finding new tricks, so everyone needs to be careful.
Telangana DGP CV Anand said cybercrime has increased in the state, especially among retired employees and senior citizens.
Anand said the nature of crime is evolving, with robberies giving way to rampant narcotics cases and cybercrime.
Police have identified approximately 40 types of cybercrimes, with investment fraud the most prevalent.
Cybercrime victims are often embarrassed to report cases due to societal stigma and negative outlook.
Police invited affected citizens to the 'Suraksha ka Tiranga' programme to raise cyber safety awareness.
- Who
- Telangana's Director General of Police CV Anand
- What
- Warned that cybercrime is surging in Telangana, identifying investment fraud as the most prevalent of about 40 types of cybercrimes.
- When
- Not stated in the article; remarks were made at the 'Suraksha ka Tiranga' programme.
- Where
- Telangana, India
- Why
- Because the nature of crime has shifted toward narcotics cases and cybercrime, and police aim to raise awareness among vulnerable citizens.
- State
- Telangana
- Official
- CV Anand, Director General of Police
- Event
- 'Suraksha ka Tiranga' programme
- Identified cybercrime types
- Approximately 40
- Most prevalent cybercrime
- Investment fraud
- Most affected groups
- Retired employees and senior citizens
- Reporting barrier
- Societal stigma and negative outlook