Telangana sees 11 per cent dip in cybercrime cases during January to April period of 2025
Telangana saw an 11% drop in cybercrime cases and a 19% reduction in financial losses between January and April 2025, attributed to data-driven enforcement and increased public awareness. Arrests tripled, recovery rates improved, and swift action aided by advanced analytics and inter-agency coordination boosted case closures. Hyderabad: Telangana reported an 11% drop in cybercrime incidents during the first four months of this year, compared to a 28% spike during the same period last year. Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) Director Shikha Goel credited the decrease to swift action, data-driven enforcement, and increased awareness. Shikha Goel stated, “The bureau attributes this progress to a combination of proactive investigations, public awareness campaigns, and strategic operations driven by data analytics and inter-agency collaboration.” Between January and April 2025, Telangana’s overall losses from cybercrimes decreased by 19% compared to 2024. In comparison to the preceding quarter (September to December 2024), this represents a decrease of more than 30%. During the same year, financial losses attributable to cybercrime increased by 12% nationwide. According to the official, Telangana increased its percentage of recovery (POH) of lost funds from 13% in 2024 to 16% in 2025, indicating better complaint handling and collaboration with banks and platforms. While the number of arrests tripled, from 230 in early 2024 to 626 in 2025, the number of FIRs climbed from 6,763 in 2024 to 7,575 in 2025, raising the conversion rate from 18 to 19 per cent. Shikha Goel stated, “The TGCSB’s efforts to adopt data-backed tracking, improve coordination with district police, and streamline processes greatly contributed to higher case closures and quicker action against cyber criminals.” In addition to real-time cooperation with banks and service providers, which enhanced fraud identification and transaction blocking, the official claimed that the state-wide awareness campaigns, the introduction of the 1930 chatbot, and the upgraded IVR system all contributed to a reduction in reporting time. “To assist enforcement teams in effectively identifying and apprehending cybercriminals, advanced analytics, digital profiling, and OSINT tools are being implemented,” the TGSCB Director continued.