Hyderabad Police have begun opening history sheets on repeat offenders involved in cybercrimes and financial frauds on social media, following a sharp rise in such offences throughout 2024 and 2025.

This measure was ordered by the state’s Director-General of Police after a detailed review of alarming data, including a high rate of repeat cyber fraud, significant public financial losses, and increasing difficulty in catching offenders.

In 2024, Hyderabad saw a notable rise in overall crime, with a 41% increase to 35,944 cases from 25,488 the previous year. The Cybercrime Police recorded 4,042 cases, primarily linked to investment fraud, trading scams, OTP scams, and customs fraud.

Residents of Hyderabad lost approximately Rs 385 crore to cybercrimes. This figure exceeded Rs 793 crore whe

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