The Cybercrime Unit of the Hyderabad Police registered 144 cybercrime cases in December 2025, successfully recovering Rs72.36 lakh from fraudulent transactions.
During the same period, zonal cyber cells filed 80 FIRs and arrested 15 individuals linked to 13 cybercrime cases. As part of a nationwide special drive against cyber fraud, the Hyderabad Cybercrime Unit arrested 43 accused across 15 Indian states.
The arrested individuals were involved in 34 cybercrime cases, including 19 investment frauds, eight digital arrest scams, three social media fraud cases, and one case each of business fraud, hacking, and customer care fraud.
Police authorities also refunded a total of Rs1.33 crore to cybercrime victims. Investigations revealed that the arrested suspects were allegedly involved in 119 cyber fraud cases nationwide, with their bank accounts reflecting transactions worth Rs73 crore.
A state-wise analysis showed that Telangana reported the highest number of cases (19) in December, followed by Karnataka (15), Andhra Pradesh (14), Maharashtra (14), and Rajasthan (12). Other states included Gujarat and Tamil Nadu (7 each), Delhi (6), Uttar Pradesh (5), Madhya Pradesh (3), while West Bengal, Kerala, Bihar, Odisha, Haryana, and Goa reported two cases each. Punjab and Chhattisgarh recorded one case each.
During the operation, police seized 23 mobile phones, one laptop, nine cheque books, two bank passbooks, 16 debit cards, three rubber stamps, three QR codes, three PAN cards, and a deck of playing cards.
In one major digital arrest scam, a 75-year-old woman from Hyderabad was cheated of Rs1.95 crore. Fraudsters posing as telecom officials falsely claimed that her husband was involved in illegal activities. The accused were identified as Saiyad Soyab Jahid Bhai (26), Belim Anas Rahim Bhai (24), and Dineshbhai Keshubhai Babariya (32), all natives of Gujarat.
Based on the complaint, the Hyderabad Cybercrime Unit arrested the accused under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
