Twenty-three cyber criminals were arrested from multiple States in 14 different cases detected by the cyber crime wing of the Cyberabad police between January 16 and 22.
Data from the police showed that a majority of the arrests were linked to trading-related frauds. Of the 23 accused arrested, 11 were involved in six trading fraud cases, while five were related to three ‘digital arrest’ fraud cases. Two cases of part-time job fraud accounted for three arrests, two loan fraud cases also resulted in two arrests and one job fraud case led to two arrests.
In a significant relief to the victims, the police also secured 354 refund orders in 70 cases from courts, facilitating refunds amounting to ₹1.06 crore to affected complainants.
One of the major cases detected during the week involved a large-scale online trading and IPO investment fraud in which a victim was cheated of ₹2.90 crore. Police said the fraud was carried out through WhatsApp groups and a fake trading mobile application operated under the name “Alpha Alliance Investment Club”, which was falsely projected as a SEBI-registered foreign institutional investor platform promising guaranteed returns. Two accused from Andhra Pradesh, identified as Shivakanth Raju Datla and Surya Bhagavan Morapaka, were arrested for allegedly providing bank accounts to route the cheated money in return for commission.
Another significant case pertained to a “digital arrest” scam in which a 74-year-old woman was cheated of ₹56.50 lakh. The accused allegedly impersonated telecom officials, Mumbai Police personnel and RBI authorities, threatening the victim with arrest and legal action through phone calls and WhatsApp video calls. Here also, two accused from Andhra Pradesh, identified as Kesana Manikya Rao and Kesana Laxmi Nandini, were arrested for creating and supplying bank accounts to facilitate the fraud.
Published – January 23, 2026 08:32 pm IST
