Telangana launches ‘Operation Crackdown 2.0’ to monitor cybercrime accused

TGCSB, in coordination with law and order police units, has launched “Operation Crackdown 2.0” to monitor previously arrested cybercrime offenders and prevent repeat offences. The operation involves a standardised verification protocol across police units.

Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), in coordination with law and order police units launched a large-scale statewide operation titled “Operation Crackdown 2.0” from Sunday.

Shikha Goel, Director TGCSB said the operation aims to check the previously arrested offenders to prevent repeat offences and continued involvement in illegal activities.

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During the years 2024–2025, a total of 3,567 cybercrime accused were arrested across Telangana. “From this pool of 614 accused who are residents of Telangana, selected accused persons, linked to major financial cyber frauds and with multiple crime links were shortlisted for intensive verification. To ensure accuracy and uniformity, TGCSB implemented a standardized verification protocol enabling effective coordination between cybercrime units and field police teams,” said the Shikha Goel.

During the operation, accused people were verified by various police teams representing the first coordinated, simultaneous effort to verify such individuals and share their criminal history with their respective jurisdictional police stations, thereby strengthening coordination between police stations and enabling effective monitoring and surveillance.

On Sunday 335 persons were verified; these accused are linked to 480 cases in Telangana and 1,233 cases across India.

The drive which started on Sunday morning identified accused people and detailed data has been compiled for further analysis and strategic follow-up. In cases indicating repeat involvement or suspicious behaviour, strict surveillance measures have been initiated, including the opening of suspect sheets as per Police Standing Orders, added Shikha Goel.