Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police said they arrested 35 people across nine Indian states in cases involving investment scams, identity theft, impersonation and other cyber fraud. Police also reported taking down 140 fraudulent social-media profiles and returning about ₹88.48 lakh to victims.

Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police reported arresting 35 people across nine Indian states in connection with multiple cybercrime cases. The cases involved investment scams, identity theft, impersonation and other forms of fraud, according to the police account reported by Asianet News, citing ANI. Authorities said they returned approximately ₹88.48 lakh to victims. Police also reported removing 140 fraudulent social-media profiles, an enforcement step aimed at disrupting accounts used in scams. The warning accompanying the announcement highlighted phishing links, fake investment groups and people impersonating government officials as risks for the public. The report describes a multi-state operation and several fraud methods, but does not provide individual suspect names, victim counts, arrest locations or a breakdown of the money recovered by case. It also does not identify the platforms hosting the removed profiles. The reported arrests and refunds offer a concrete example of law-enforcement action against cyber-enabled fraud, while the police warning underscores the need to treat unsolicited links, investment offers on social media and requests from supposed officials with caution. The story was published October 10, 2026.