Hyderabad, May 10 -- At least two people were arrested in two separate cases of cyber fraud by Malkajgiri police in one week and Rs 4.31 lakh were returned to the victims.

The accused involved in fake investment and trading fraud via WhatsApp and fraudulent investment apps were arrested during a crackdown by the Malkajgiri police. Following the arrest, the police cautioned the public to beware of such fraudsters.

"Do not trust unknown apps, suspicious links, or online trading groups and verify before investing online. Report cyber frauds immediately to 1930, " said the police.

Previous incident

In March 2026, the Cyberabad cybercrime police arreted 11 cyber fraudsters in seven cases and returned Rs 24 lakh to the victims.

According t...