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Telangana Cyber Unit Arrests 34 in One-Day Crackdown on Child Abuse Material and Fraud

The operation reflects a yearlong buildout of a dedicated Child Protection Unit that rapidly scaled tipline processing and enforcement.

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.