Hyderabad: Cybercrime cases in Hyderabad recorded a sharp rise in January 2026, with the Cyber Crime Police Station registering 117 FIRs during the month. Through special operations, police arrested 37 accused from seven States and recovered ₹71.91 lakh for the victims.
Investment fraud emerged as the most common cybercrime, accounting for 15 cases. In addition, police booked digital arrest scams (2), social media CSAM–POCSO offences (4), job fraud (3), business fraud (1), and gaming fraud (1). Meanwhile, focused drives helped cyber teams crack 26 organised online fraud cases.
Investigators found that the arrested accused were linked to 86 cybercrime cases across India. The associated bank transactions totalled nearly ₹65 crore. Case links emerged from Telangana (9) and Andhra Pradesh (6). Police also traced one case each to Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, Bihar, and Delhi. During searches, teams seized 26 mobile phones, one laptop, 57 cheque books, 79 SIM cards, 62 debit cards, 15 shell stamps, and eight QR code scanners.
Cybercrime reporting rises through the C-MITRA initiative
Meanwhile, Zonal Cyber Cells received 1,706 NCRP petitions in January and registered 315 FIRs. Police attributed this increase to the C-MITRA initiative, which improved public awareness and reporting. In these cases, teams arrested 13 accused across different States and recovered ₹10.65 lakh for the victims.
Cyber police also cracked a major cybercrime involving investment fraud through a matrimonial website. In that case, a Hyderabad resident lost ₹11.17 lakh in a fake crypto trading scheme. Police arrested two accused from Gajuwaka in Andhra Pradesh. Teams seized five mobile phones and 10 SIM cards during the operation.
Police urged the public to stay alert against fake government profiles, fraudulent investment groups, malicious links or APKs, and “digital arrest” scams. Victims should report cybercrime immediately by calling 1930 or visiting cybercrime.gov.in to improve chances of fund recovery.