Hyderabad, August 7: The Cyber Crime Police of Hyderabad have arrested 49 individuals from 15 states in connection with 25 cyber crime cases during July. The police successfully returned ₹98,89,202 to the victims.
In a statement released on Friday, the police reported receiving numerous complaints on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP), leading to the registration of 70 FIRs.
The arrested suspects were involved in various types of fraud, including trading fraud (29 suspects), social media fraud (5), digital arrest fraud (3), WhatsApp DP fraud (3), matrimonial fraud (2), and one each for APK fraud, impersonation in crypto trading, investment fraud, job fraud, POCSO, and the purchase of old coins.
According to state-wise details, arrests were made in Telangana (13), Maharashtra (7), Rajasthan (6), West Bengal (5), Uttar Pradesh (4), Bihar (3), Delhi (2), Haryana (2), Jharkhand (2), Andhra Pradesh (1), Karnataka (1), Odisha (1), Punjab (1), and Uttarakhand (1).
During these operations, the Cyber Crime Police seized 25 debit cards, 23 mobile phones, 9 checkbooks, 7 passbooks, 5 rubber stamps, 3 laptops, 2 PAN cards, 2 rental agreements, 1 UAE resident ID, 1 credit card, and 1 passport.
In terms of financial losses and recoveries, trading fraud (25 cases) resulted in a loss of ₹11,75,83,416, with ₹58,23,217 recovered. APK fraud (3 cases) led to a loss of ₹13,19,218, with ₹8,75,386 recovered. Investment fraud (3 cases) caused a loss of ₹1,50,79,585, with ₹12,78,136 recovered.
Additionally, regional cyber units received 2,059 NCRP petitions, registered 298 FIRs, arrested 6 individuals in 5 cases, and returned ₹27,09,320 to victims.
As part of cyber patrol efforts, 1,086 social media profiles and 2,553 paid advertisements were removed, resulting in 9 FIRs against promoters. Under the C-Mitra initiative, 1,537 calls were made to guide victims, and 231 zero FIRs were registered.
A significant case involved trading fraud, where scammers hacked WhatsApp communications of Land Bio Products Private Limited using a representative’s profile picture, prompting the accounting team to transfer ₹25 lakh to AKEK Contractors via RTGS at IndusInd Bank.
Following an NCRP complaint, the police arrested Abhinandan Kumar Kamat, an accountant residing in Gurugram, Haryana.
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