Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Telangana Tops India's Cybercrime Performance Rankings in PMO Review
Telangana is a state in India.
A big government office checks how well every state fights online crime.
Telangana came in first place out of all the states.
The judges checked nine different things, like helping people whose bank money is frozen and taking down bad websites.
Telangana uses special computer tools made by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre.
One tool helps fix problems with frozen bank accounts.
Another tool helps people get their money back after online fraud.
Telangana solved 2,086 out of 2,368 frozen-account problems.
It also handled about 28,000 money-restoration cases involving more than sixteen crore rupees.
The state even started a special phone helpline so people can call for help.
Telangana ranked first in the country in cybercrime performance in a PRAGATI review by the Prime Minister's Office assessed across nine parameters.
The state was recognized for establishing the first State Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (S4C), early e-Zero FIR implementation, and effective use of I4C platforms such as Samanvaya, Sahyog, GRM and MRM.
The Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) disposed of 2,086 of 2,368 grievances (88%), covering frozen bank accounts, debit freezes, liens and holds.
The Money Restoration Module (MRM) recorded 28,097 law-enforcement orders across 34,524 listed cases involving ₹16.42 crore, with refunds up to ₹50,000 per transaction available without an FIR or court order.
The Sahyog portal saw 20,070 of 22,447 flagged URLs removed or disabled (89.41%), while the Samanvaya portal completed 96.68% of interstate investigation requests.
- Who
- Telangana, represented by Shikha Goel (also written Goe), principal secretary (home) and director of the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau
- What
- Telangana ranked first in the country in cybercrime performance in a PRAGATI review conducted by the Prime Minister's Office
- When
- Review held on a Thursday per the article, with data current as of August 2 (year not specified)
- Where
- Telangana, India; the review was held via video conference with the Prime Minister's Office
- Why
- The state was recognized for establishing the first S4C, early implementation of e-Zero FIR, and effective use of I4C digital platforms including Samanvaya, Sahyog, GRM and MRM
- Rank
- 1st in India in cybercrime performance
- Review
- PRAGATI review by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) across 9 parameters
- GRM disposal
- 2,086 of 2,368 grievances disposed (88%)
- MRM cases
- 28,097 law-enforcement orders recorded out of 34,524 listed cases (81.38%)
- Amount involved
- ₹16.42 crore in potentially recoverable cyber-fraud funds
- Sahyog portal
- 20,070 of 22,447 URLs removed or disabled (89.41%)
- Samanvaya portal
- 6,518 of 6,721 interstate requests completed (96.68%)
- Helpline
- 8712665600
