CYBER CRIME POLICE/NATION WIDE 52 FRAUDSTERS HELD/SRI CV ANAND IPS DG, CP HYDERABAD/SPEECH

PRESS NOTE
CYBER CRIME POLICE HYDERABAD CITY: A NATIONWIDE PURSUIT AGAINST FRAUDSTERS
The Hyderabad City Cyber Crimes unit has successfully conducted a special operation with seven teams across various states, including Gujarat (Surat), Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh (Nellore), New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, and Hyderabad. This operation resulted in the arrest of 52 accused persons, including three key masterminds. This significant operation led to the detection of 33 major cases by the Cybercrime Police Station.
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The nature of the cases includes:
• Trading Fraud: 3 cases
• Digital Fraud Arrest: 4 case
• Investment Frauds: 6 case
• Data Theft Fraud: 2 case
• Social media :03 cases
• Part time job:01 Cases
• APK File fraud:01 case
• USDT Purchase Fraud: 01 case
• Job Fraud: 03 Cases
• Tipline (CSAM) : 09 Cases
Total Fraud Amount: 8,83,258,511/-
Cases Cracked:
The arrested individuals are wanted in a total of 576 cases across India, and 74 cases from Telangana.
Seizure Details from Detected Cases:
1. Mobile Phones: 43
2. ATM Cards: 39
3. Passbooks: 17
4. Cheque Books: 54
5. SIM Cards: 16
6. Laptops: 03
7. Shell stamps: 13
8. Aadharcards/Pancard:09
9. QR Codes:03
10. Net cash of Rs 47, 90,000 (Forty Seven Lakhs and ninty Thousand Only)
11. Crypto currency Value worth of Rs 40,00,000 (Forty lakhs)
( Total Worth of 87,90,000/- rupees )
Additionally, ₹2,87,24,776/- (Two Crores Eighty-Seven Lakhs Twenty-Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Six Rupees Only) has been frozen in the bank accounts of the accused.
Bank Officials Arrested for 2.98 Crore Rupees Trading Frauds
1. Shubham Kumar Jha - Deputy Manager, RBL Bank, Bangalore. He played a key role in enabling the fraudulent transactions by exploiting his access to sensitive financial data and facilitating unauthorized transfers.
( In Trading Fraud )
2. Haroon Rasheed Imamuddin Dharawad - Assistant Vice President, Axis Bank, Bangalore. Using his position, he facilitated fraudulent activities by approving illegitimate transactions and bypassing standard banking protocols, which allowed the perpetrators to siphon off large sums of money. ( In Trading Fraud )
3. Kata Srinivasa Rao - Sales Manager, Kotak Mahindra Bank. He utilized his position to recruit unsuspecting customers into fraudulent schemes and facilitated the opening of accounts that were used for money laundering purposes, enabling large-scale financial fraud.
( In Trading Fraud )
Efforts Undertaken:
• The teams coordinated with police units across different states to track and apprehend the accused.
• The operations were conducted based on detailed intelligence and advanced investigative methods to uncover the networks behind these fraud schemes.
Performance overview for 2024:
Total Detected cases 354
Number of Accused Arrested: 300 (294 Men and 6 Women)
No. of Persons Arrested (Including PT warrants, 41 Cr.P.C&35 BNSS. notices etc 511
Refunded Amount to Victims: ₹41,34,77,454/-
Amount Frozen in NCRP: ₹41,22,03,795.80/-
Amount Put on Hold by Investigation Officers: ₹80,16,42,871/-
Advisory:
The Cyber Crime Police urge citizens to exercise caution and avoid engaging with:
1. Individuals on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Telegram who offer lucrative investment opportunities.
2. Websites or groups promising high returns on small investments.
3. Police also urge citizens to remain vigilant and cautious of unknown calls or messages. Always verify claims by visiting your nearest police station, as law enforcement agencies never issue digital arrests or demand money for proving innocence.
If you encounter any suspicious activity, immediately report it by calling the cybercrime helpline at 1930 or visiting the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal at cybercrime.gov.in
Under the guidance of DCP Smt Dara Kavitha and under the supervision of ACP Sri Siva Maruthi,, the arrests were made by the Cyber Crime Police Station teams led by Inspectors P. Pramod Kumar, M Seetharamulu, K.Prasada Rao, S.Mattam Raju, S.Naresh, K Madhusudhan Rao, K Madhulatha and K Sathish Reddy and their teams, including SIs, HCs & PCs played a crucial role in solving these cases across multiple states.
C V ANAND IPS,
Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City.

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