Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Telangana Tops Cybercrime Control in PMO PRAGATI Review
Police in the southern Indian state of Telangana had a very busy week.
The country's Prime Minister's Office reviewed how well states stop online crimes, and it named Telangana the best state in the country.
The state's top police officer, C.V. Anand, congratulated the special cybercrime team led by Shikha Goel.
But there was also plenty of sad and serious news.
A man who twice won the special sweet laddu auction at his apartment complex is accused of taking more than 3 crore rupees from people and not returning their money.
Four people were arrested for hurting a woman in Jagtial after they threatened her with videos.
A gang wearing burqas stole a small gold chain from a jewellery shop in Tandur, and shop cameras caught them.
Police are also searching for three 13-year-old boys who went missing from Medak district.
A 40-year-old driver died when his tractor overturned in Khammam district.
Police say they are investigating all these cases and ask people to stay safe and careful.
Telangana was named the country's best-performing state in the PMO-led PRAGATI review on cybercrime control; DGP C.V. Anand congratulated the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau headed by director Shikha Goel.
Businessman Kondapalli Ganesh, who won the My Home Bhooja Ganesh Laddu auctions in 2024 and 2025, was booked for allegedly cheating investors of more than ₹3.45 crore.
Four men were arrested in Jagtial district for allegedly blackmailing and gang-raping a woman by threatening to upload videos of her online.
A six-member burqa-clad gang, including four women, stole a 10-gram gold chain from a jewellery shop in Tandur; a case was registered under Section 305 of the BNS.
Police launched a search for three 13-year-old schoolboys who went missing from Ramayampet in Medak district on Thursday night.
- Who
- Telangana Police, including DGP C.V. Anand, Telangana Cyber Security Bureau director Shikha Goel, and police teams in Khammam, Jagtial, Medak, Vikarabad and the Hyderabad region.
- What
- Telangana was named the country's best-performing state in the PMO-led PRAGATI review on cybercrime control, while police handled reports of a ₹3.45-crore investment fraud, a gang rape, a jewellery theft, a fatal tractor accident, missing schoolboys and other cases.
- When
- On Friday, with some incidents occurring on the preceding Thursday and on August 3 and 6.
- Where
- Telangana, including Khammam, Jagtial, Medak and Vikarabad districts and areas such as Yapral, Mallapur, Gachibowli and Nagole in the Hyderabad region.
- Why
- Telangana's top ranking came from coordinated, technology-driven cybercrime prevention, while the other cases arose from criminal activity, disputes and accidents reported to police.
- Top state (cybercrime)
- Telangana in PMO-led PRAGATI review
- Cybercrime body
- Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), directed by Shikha Goel
- DGP
- C.V. Anand
- Laddu auction bid amounts
- ₹29 lakh (2024) and ₹51.07 lakh (2025)
- Alleged investment fraud
- More than ₹3.45 crore by Kondapalli Ganesh
- Gang rape arrests
- Four accused in Jagtial district
- Missing schoolboys
- Three 13-year-olds in Ramayampet, Medak
- Unidentified bodies recovered
- Two men in Gachibowli and Nagole