India, Nov. 2 -- Reported financial losses from cybercrime in Telangana fell 20.2 per cent in January-September this year compared with the same nine months of 2025, the state cyber security bureau said, even as the amount placed under lien in fraudsters' accounts climbed sharply.

Losses stood at Rs 881.72 crore in the first nine months of 2026, down from Rs 1,104.42 crore a year earlier, a reduction of Rs 222.70 crore, Telangana Cyber Security Bureau director Shikha Goel said on Sunday. In contrast, the sum placed under lien in suspected fraud accounts rose 42.2 per cent to Rs 260.30 crore from Rs 183.11 crore, an increase of Rs 77.19 crore. Police said the higher lien figure pointed to faster reporting by victims and quicker coordinate...