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The most common cyber frauds reported in 2024 included business investment/stock frauds, part time jobs, digital arrest, fake customer care and debit and credit card frauds

The event took place at the designated site near the Police Headquarters attended by Shikha Goel, DGP, CID and Women Safety Wing, Telangana, senior police officials, professionals, and stakeholders.

Shikha Goel, Director of TGSCB, revealed that fraudsters were distributing APK files via fake links to ‘PM-KISAN’ and ‘PM YOJANA’ apps on WhatsApp. Clicking these links prompts the download of an application that hacks the phone, potentially leading to financial losses.

Shikha Goel, Director of TGSCB, stated that the suspects were involved in multiple frauds, including business investment scams, job frauds, digital arrest scams, and courier scams. Those arrested include 38 mule account holders and 10 agents who recruited them to open bank accounts and facilitate cyber frauds in exchange for commissions.

The State Police has successfully recovered 50,788 mobile devices from April 20 last year, to November 3 this year.

Shikha Goel, Director General, Women Safety Wing of Telangana police, said the police are moving ahead with a mission to combat domestic violence and support women’s rights and provides legal assistance, counseling and police intervention

According to the police, the accused told the victim stating that a huge amount that was transferred as ‘international remittances’, was seized by the customs department at the RGI Airport Hyderabad

According to the police, the victim who is a resident of Hyderabad received a call from a man who claimed to be an official of Mumbai police and informed that they were investigating him in connection with a money laundering case

Director, TGSCB, Shikha Goel, said in an operation lasting for over a fortnight, four teams of the TGSCB with assistance of the Rajasthan police raided several places and caught 27 persons

The arrested cyber fraudster Mohammed Asif Pasha, along with Jahangir, had allegedly siphoned the amount from three bank accounts belonging to a woman Sabiha Sultana and her deceased brother Samiuddin

The arrested Saidul Islam Khan, a resident of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal, had opened a bank account with the company name SSR Brick Field and provided the banking credentials to fraudsters.

The award highlights Telangana's key role in advancing crime analysis by integrating data, establishing crime links, and identifying criminal networks to enhance law enforcement coordination across the country.

The objective of the program was to bridge the knowledge gap surrounding the act and empower organisations to implement it effectively.

The officers are Kothakota Srinivas Reddy, B Shivdhar Reddy, Abhilasha Bisht, Soumya Mishra and Shikha Goel. The officials will now hold the rank of DGP Level 16 in the Pay Matrix of IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016.

Launching the lab, Telangana Cyber Security Bureau director, Shikha Goel said the challenges in cybercrime were evolving, and it was imperative that people equip themselves with the necessary skills and knowledge to combat the threats.

Of the total amount, Rs. 36.8 crore has been refunded in the Cyberabad commissionerate, making it as the top unit in terms of refunds processed.

Using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR), the State police, between January 1 and July 25, recovered 21,193 mobile devices that were either stolen or were lost and restored them to the owners.

The ceremony saw the conferring of duties to the new prefectorial team, led by head boy Sanvith Murari and head girl Ragi Sri Nitya.

The arrested individual Pappu Patel, a resident of Mumbai is involved in a cyber-fraud case registered in 2010 at Cyber crime station Crime Investigation Department.

The arrested persons are Shaik Subhani (26), a resident of Jagadgirigutta, K Naveen (22) of Jeedimetla and M Prem Kumar alias Michael (24) of Musheerabad.