Hyderabad, July 21 -- In an unusual move, the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have named the head of Google India, Preeti Lobana, as a co-accused in three cyber fraud cases after victims alleged they were duped through fraudulent stock market investment apps downloaded from the Google Play Store.

The three complainants, who claimed to have lost between Rs 7 lakh and Rs 24 lakh, alleged they trusted the apps because they were available on Google's official app marketplace. Police have invoked provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the alleged fraudsters as well as Lobana in all three cases.

A Hyderabad Cyber Crime officer told the Times of India that the Google India head was booked a...