Hyderabad: Quick complaint and swift action by cops save Rs 4.6 lakh of cybercrime victim

A 45-year-old businessman from the city attracted by an advertisement regarding solar panels posted by cyber fraudsters on social media, contacted for details.

Hyderabad: An immediate complaint by a cybercrime victim and swift action by a woman Cyber Warrior of SR Nagar police station, helped in saving Rs 4.6 lakh falling into the hands of cyber fraudsters.

A 45-year-old businessman from the city attracted by an advertisement regarding solar panels posted by cyber fraudsters on social media, contacted for details.

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Police said the complainant who was interested in buying the solar panels had transferred Rs 5 lakh into two bank accounts shared by the cyber fraudsters. However, after receiving the money, the fraudsters stopped responding to the complainant.

Realising that he was cheated, the victim approached the SR Nagar police station and lodged a complaint.

At the police station, Woman Head Constable Dheena promptly made an NCRP entry and contacted the beneficiary banks, as well as their nodal officers and bank managers, to block the funds. As a result, a total of Rs 4.6 lakh was blocked from both bank accounts.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand had appreciated the swift response of Cyber Warrior Dheena.