Overview
- Eighteen TGCSB teams conducted the January 8 statewide sweep, detaining 24 suspects tied to child sexual exploitation material and 10 mule account holders.
- Investigators linked the CSEAM arrests to 91 cyber tipline complaints, prompting 24 FIRs under Section 67-B of the IT Act and relevant POCSO provisions.
- The Child Protection Unit identified locally produced content, leading to the arrest of Kandhada Srikanth and the rescue of a four-year-old girl.
- Probes into the mule accounts uncovered links to 37 cases nationwide, including 14 in Telangana, with transactions totaling about ₹26 crore.
- After the CPU’s launch in February 2025, processed cyber tipline reports exceeded 1.20 lakh in 2025 as FIRs and arrests rose sharply and coordination with other States expanded.