Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Hyderabad Cybercrime Police Arrest 35, Refund Rs.88.48 Lakh
Hyderabad police worked on many online crime complaints in September 2026.
They arrested 35 people in nine states who were linked to 23 cases.
The cases included scams involving investments, trading, social media and fake digital arrests.
Police said they returned more than Rs.88 lakh to victims.
They also found 140 social media profiles connected to advertisements with inappropriate content involving children and had the profiles taken down.
Police said they also removed many other profiles and ads linked to betting and fake investment websites.
A victim-support initiative made calls to people who needed help and registered complaints as zero FIRs.
Hyderabad cybercrime police arrested 35 people across nine states in September 2026 in connection with 23 cybercrime cases.
Police said Rs.88,48,134 was refunded to victims; the arrests involved social media offences, investment and trading fraud, digital arrest and other cases.
The cybercrime unit received multiple NCRP complaints and registered 83 FIRs; zonal cyber cells received 2,767 petitions and registered 381 FIRs.
Police reported identifying and taking down 140 social media profiles linked to 30 paid advertisements featuring abusive or inappropriate content involving minors.
The wider cyber patrol initiative has taken down 1,457 profiles and 2,603 paid advertisements, while C-Mitra made 1,928 victim-support calls and registered 307 zero FIRs.
- Who
- Hyderabad cybercrime police, zonal cyber cells and the C-Mitra victim-assistance initiative.
- What
- Police arrested 35 people linked to 23 cybercrime cases, reported refunds to victims and carried out online monitoring and takedowns.
- When
- September 2026.
- Where
- Across nine Indian states; the complaints and police operations were reported by Hyderabad cybercrime police and its zonal cyber cells.
- Why
- To investigate cybercrime, assist victims, prevent online exploitation and financial fraud, and promote a safer digital environment.
Police actions and stated aims
Risks identified by police
Social media content and advertisements
Police actions and stated aims
Police said they reported identified profiles, pages, links and advertisements to platforms and that all 140 profiles were taken down.
Risks identified by police
Police said advertisements and online activity could exploit children, mislead users, cause financial loss, or facilitate blackmail, impersonation and identity theft.
Preventing online fraud
Police actions and stated aims
Police described monitoring and takedowns as part of efforts to prevent cybercrime, protect the public and promote a safer digital environment.
Risks identified by police
Police warned that misleading betting predictions, guaranteed winnings, fake investments and suspicious job or marriage offers could induce payments or disclosure of sensitive information.
- Arrests
- 35 people across nine states, in connection with 23 cases.
- Victim refunds
- Rs.88,48,134 reported refunded.
- Cybercrime police FIRs
- 83 FIRs registered from multiple NCRP complaints.
- Zonal cyber-cell activity
- 2,767 NCRP petitions received; 381 FIRs registered; 11 people arrested in 10 cases; Rs.67,54,049 refunded.
- Profiles taken down
- 140 identified profiles connected to 30 paid advertisements were reported and taken down.
- Cumulative cyber patrol removals
- 1,457 social media profiles and 2,603 paid promotional advertisements; nine FIRs registered against promoters.
- C-Mitra assistance
- 1,928 calls to victims and 307 zero FIRs registered.
- Seized items
- 10 mobile phones, seven cheque books and a shell-company stamp.