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India Today
10-07-2025
- India Today
Rs 4.4 crore returned to victims after Hyderabad cyber crime cops arrest 25
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 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 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, 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 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 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 a fraudulent website posing as Yes Bank 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 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
The Hindu
10-07-2025
- The Hindu
Hyderabad Cyber Crime unit makes 25 arrests in June, recovers over ₹4 crore from online fraudsters
The Cyber Crimes Police Station, Hyderabad, arrested 25 individuals from seven different States in June 2025. The arrested persons were involved in a total of 453 cases across India, including 66 cases reported within Telangana. According to the DCP Cyber Crimes Dara Kavitha, ₹72,85,788 was refunded to victims in June. 'Additionally, ₹3,67,50,037 was refunded to complainants in 64 different cases during the National Lok Adalat held on June 14, 2025,' said the officer. The accused were found operating from multiple States across India. The highest number of cases linked to the accused came from Karnataka (74), Maharashtra (53), Uttar Pradesh (36), Gujarat (35), and Tamil Nadu (34). Overall, the police seized 34 mobile phones, 20 cheque books, 17 debit cards, 8 SIM cards, 16 bank passbooks and ₹1 lakh in cash during the operations. In one case, a 48-year-old businessman from Hyderabad was defrauded of ₹2.59 crore after he received a friend request on Facebook, which he initially declined but later accepted. The fraudster, claiming to be from Bangalore, persuaded him to invest in a platform called by showing false profits. Two persons from Haryana, Chetram, 32, and Parikshit Mahendru, 30, were arrested as account holders and operators in the fraud. Another Hyderabad resident, aged 62, lost ₹31,76,574 to a fraudulent Indian Oil dealership offer. The victim was tricked by a person identifying himself as Saurabh Sharma from Indian Oil Corporation Limited. He was asked to pay for registration, licenses, agreements, and equipment, and was sent fake documents bearing forged IOCL stamps. The accused were Raj Bharati Singh, 21, and Monu Choudhari, 22, both from Naraina Village, New Delhi and native to Daruara Village in Bihar. Both operated the bank accounts used in the fraud. Cyber Crimes Police also reported handling 22 cases related to Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitative Material (CSAEM), which were forwarded to concerned police stations through zonal DCPs after receiving inputs from the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children. Arrests were made in these cases as well. Victims are advised to report immediately via the cybercrime helpline 1930 or the website
