{
  "id": 13423742,
  "title": "Hyderabad Cyber Crime police arrest 35 persons across nine States, refund ₹88.48 lakh to victims in September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/hyderabad-cyber-crime-police-arrest-35-persons-across-nine-states",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T13:45:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/hyderabad-cyber-crime-police-arrest-35-persons-across-nine-states-refund-8848-lakh-to-victims-in-september/article71567619.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September, the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police made significant arrests and facilitated financial refunds in connection with 23 cybercrime cases spanning nine states. Additional Commissioner of Police M. Srinivasulu revealed that 35 individuals were apprehended, with 10 originating from Telangana, nine from Andhra Pradesh and six each from Maharashtra and Kerala. The arrests targeted offenders involved in various cybercrimes such as social media-related offences, investment scams, digital arrest fraud, trading fraud, advertisement fraud, identity theft, extortion, job fraud and customer care fraud. Police seized electronic devices including 10 mobile phones and seven cheque books, as well as a shell company stamp. A total of ₹88.48 lakh was refunded to victims across 38 cybercrime cases, with trading fraud causing the highest reported losses of ₹8.43 crore, of which ₹40.24 lakh was returned. Investment fraud cases saw losses of ₹7.68 crore and refunds of ₹9.20 lakh, while a single OTP fraud case yielded a refund of ₹24.68 lakh. The Zonal Cyber Cells also played a role in the month's operations, receiving 2,767 complaints, registering 381 FIRs and arresting 11 individuals, while facilitating refunds of ₹67.54 lakh. Additionally, the Cyber Crime Police identified and suspended 140 Facebook and Instagram profiles linked to 30 paid advertisements featuring abusive or obscene content targeting minors. They also detected and handled various fraudulent advertisements, urging citizens to remain vigilant against fake investment schemes, malicious software and impersonation threats. Victims were advised to report cyber fraud through the national helpline 1930 or the cybercrime reporting portal.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "35 persons arrested across nine states in September cybercrime operations",
    "₹88.48 lakh refunded to victims in 38 cybercrime cases",
    "Trading fraud caused highest reported losses of ₹8.43 crore"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}