Overview

• Joint operations in Hyderabad during July led to 48 arrests across eight states and the refund of ₹2.2 crore to victims of 415 registered cyber fraud cases.
• Anantapur police on August 1 dismantled a five-member interstate gang operating from Cambodia and New Delhi that duped a software engineer of ₹1.73 crore via fake apps.
• Investigators seized ₹41.2 lakh in cash, eight mobile phones, 20 ATM cards, multiple SIM cards, bank and cheque books, and a vehicle from the Anantapur suspects.
• Probes revealed the use of 13 shell bank accounts and preparations for cryptocurrency transfers to launder illicit proceeds abroad.
• Authorities relied on 301 NCRP complaints, 179 FIRs and 90 zonal cell filings to build cases, with inquiries continuing into overseas handlers and digital-alert networks.