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India’s Cybercrime Crackdown Nets 150-Plus Arrests and Crores Recovered

Centralised cybercrime portals have empowered authorities to freeze illicit proceeds linked to sophisticated fraud networks.

The accused in police custody in Chandigarh on Friday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
A team from Delhi Police conducted a raid in Pune and apprehended Kale.
Police said the victim had come across an online advertisement that falsely used a YouTuber’s video and voice, promoting a trading opportunity. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
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Overview

  • Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police detained 48 suspects across eight states in July raids, processing 415 fraud cases and returning ₹2.2 crore to victims.
  • Anantapur police seized ₹41.2 lakh and devices from a five-member syndicate operating Cambodia-based fake investment apps in a ₹1.73 crore scam.
  • Andhra Pradesh units arrested six people in two major frauds: a four-person gang behind a ₹3 crore bogus IPO scheme and two suspects running fake tourism and temple booking websites that netted ₹50 lakh.
  • Punjab and Gujarat cyber cells exposed SIM-box-driven ‘digital arrest’ rings, arresting 18 suspects, extorting ₹19.24 crore and freezing ₹36.98 lakh in linked accounts.
  • Noida Police dismantled an international call centre posing as Microsoft support, arresting 18 accused and seizing over 20 laptops and phones used to dupe US nationals.