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Cybercrimes spiked by 43% in Telangana

Cybercrimes are the new fear factor among people and according to Telangana state annual police report, the state has seen a spike of 43.33% this year.

But the Telangana people can heave a sigh of relief apart from taking appropriate measures as the Telangana cybersecurity departments have emerged at the top in the country.

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From 17,571 cases in 2023, the number of reported crimes went up to 25,184 cases, the report revealed. Those cheated increased by 26.65% and nearly 24,643 cases were registered as against nearly 16,500 cases in 2023.

The police cyber cells were able to trace and refund Rs 180 crore as compared to Rs 8 crore last year. Similarly, police were able to freeze Rs 247 crore involved in cybercrimes as compared to Rs 119 crore previous year.

A good number of 14,984 Sim cards, 9811 mobile phone IMEI numbers, 1825 websites were blocked by cybersecurity department.

In coordination and guidance from the central government’s nation-wide campaign, Telangana Cyber Security Bureau played a vital role in working alongside Indian Cybercrime Coordination Center.

The Telangana police topped the country in restoring stolen mobiles and the The Cybercrimes Unit of Cyberabad police commissionerate was accorded the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) excellence award for 2024.

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Sridhar Raavi

Sridhar is a highly experienced hand in Telugu politics, writing and analyzing political happenings in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. An IT engineer turned news junkie, Sridhar has a sharp eye for catching news as it u…

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