Hyderabad Cybercrime Unit arrests 25 in June, Rs 72 lakh refunded

In June, Hyderabad Cybercrime Unit arrested 25 people linked to 453 cybercrime cases, including 66 in Telangana. Rs 72 lakh was refunded, and another Rs 3.6 crore was returned to victims during the Lok Adalat. CSAEM cases were also acted upon

Hyderabad: In the month of June, the Hyderabad Cybercrime Unit arrested 25 persons involved in 453 cybercrime cases across India, including 66 cases in Telangana, and ensured a refund of Rs 72 lakh to the victims.

Apart from this, a total of Rs 3.6 crore was refunded to victims in 64 cases during the recent National Lok Adalat held in Hyderabad, officials said. The victims had lost large amounts of money in stock trading, investment scams, oil dealership frauds, impersonation cases, and fake trading apps during June.

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The cybercrime station also received 22 cases of CSAEM (Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitive Material) from I4C through NECMEC (National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children) and transferred the cases to local police stations based on jurisdiction, which led to the arrest of suspects.

Accused arrested state wise:

Telangana – 66

Andhra Pradesh-17

Bihar-13

Chhattishgarh-2

Daman&Diu-3

Delhi-19

Gujarat-35

Haryana-6

Jharkhand-2

Karnataka-74

Kerala-28

Madhya Pradesh-7

Maharashtra-53

Odisha-3

Puducherry-1

Punjab-12

Rajasthan-16

Tamil Nadu-34

Punjab-4

Uttar Pradesh-36

West Bengal-16

Jammu & Kashmir– 6.