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Rs 4.4 crore returned to victims after Hyderabad cyber crime cops arrest 25

Rs 4.4 crore returned to victims after Hyderabad cyber crime cops arrest 25

India Today10-07-2025
The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested 25 people from seven states in June 2025 in connection with various online fraud cases. The accused were linked to 453 cybercrime cases across India, including 66 cases reported in Telangana.The arrests resulted in the refund of Rs 72.85 lakh to victims in June. An additional Rs 3.67 crore was refunded in 64 cases through the National Lok Adalat held on June 14.advertisementThe arrested individuals were traced to several states including Maharashtra (53 cases), Karnataka (74), Gujarat (35), Uttar Pradesh (36), and Delhi (19). During the operations, the police seized 34 mobile phones, 20 cheque books, 17 debit cards, 8 SIM cards, 16 bank passbooks, and Rs 1 lakh in cash.
With the arrest of these individuals, four key cases were investigated in June, including a case of a 48-year-old businessman from Hyderabad who was defrauded of Rs 2.59 crore through a fake online trading site, Finaltorg.com. The accused, Chetram and Parikshit Mahendru from Haryana, posed as a Bengaluru-based stock trader, gaining trust through Facebook and WhatsApp chats and sending fabricated returns.In another case, a Tolichowki resident lost Rs 74.36 Lakh in an investment scam. A senior citizen invested in a fake app named Abott Wealth Management, which became inaccessible after repeated investments. Rishikesh Kamble and Sohel Shaikh from Pune were arrested in this case.Following the arrest of Gangdev Pankajbhai and Kachhela Kevalbhai from Una, Gujarat, a fake Yes Bank trading website fraud was solved. In this case, a resident of Bollaram lost Rs 45.83 lakh after being lured to invest on yesbong.com, a fraudulent website posing as Yes Bank trading.Another case solved was that of an Indian Oil dealership scam. A 62-year-old from Lakdikapul was tricked into paying Rs 31.76 lakh for a fake Indian Oil dealership. The accused used counterfeit documents and spoofed emails to impersonate officials. Raj Bharati Singh and Monu Choudhari from New Delhi were arrested for this scam.In addition, the Cyber Crime Police received 22 cases related to Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitative Material from the National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children. These cases were forwarded to the respective local police stations, leading to multiple arrests.- EndsMust Watch
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