Hyderabad Cybercrime police register 330 FIRs, arrest 24 in March crackdown

Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police registered hundreds of FIRs and arrested suspects across multiple states in March. Authorities recovered over Rs 2.5 crore, cracked down on betting scams, and supported victims through the ‘C-Mitra’ initiative and Zero FIR registrations.

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime officials have registered 54 FIRs in the month of March, based on multiple complaints received through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP).

As part of special operations, police arrested 20 suspects from five states in connection with 13 cybercrime cases and facilitated the refund of Rs 1.59 crore to victims.

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Likewise, the Zonal Cyber Cells handled 3,081 NCRP petitions, leading to 276 FIRs and the arrest of four individuals in separate cases and also ensured an additional refund of Rs 95.99 lakh to victims.

The cases solved during the month included 8 cases of gaming fraud, 3 cases of investment fraud, 3 matrimonial frauds, 2 job fraud and 1 impersonation fraud. Among those arrested, the majority were from Telangana, followed by individuals from Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, and Rajasthan.

Police seized Rs 6.5 lakh in cash along with 14 mobile phones, four laptops, nine cheque books, and two shell company stamps during the operations.

Officials said cyber patrol teams identified 129 social media profiles running nearly 500 advertisements promoting illegal online betting and gaming apps.

Under victim support initiatives, ‘C-Mitra’ reached out to 1,730 victims and facilitated the registration of 262 ‘Zero FIRs’.