Hyderabad, Aug. 22 -- Six persons were held for cyber fraud in Hyderabad. They duped a woman of Rs 1 crore by promising high returns on investment.

The 34-year-old victim, a resident of Tarnaka, approached the Hyderabad cybercrime unit and filed a complaint stating that she was cheated by the cyber fraudsters between January and July 2025. The accused posed as representatives of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and approached the victim through Instagram and Telegram apps.

The accused were identified as AddulapuriHarsha Vardhan, Konduru Venu, Mylaram Pradeep, Pachipala Vinodh Yadav, Parasanaboina Vamshi and Mangali Laxman. They were charged under sections 66 C, 66 D IT Act and sections 111(2) (b), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2) of...