Hyderabad, July 16 (Maxim News): Telangana Director General of Police CV Anand conducted a comprehensive review of the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TCSB) and directed officials to strengthen technology driven policing, improve national performance rankings, and expand artificial intelligence based services to combat cybercrime.
During the review, the Cyber Security Bureau Director and senior officials briefed the DGP on the state’s cybercrime landscape, emerging trends, technology adoption, and ongoing investigation strategies.
He also inspected the Cyber Lab, Security Operations Centre, Digital Forensic Unit, and an AI powered Cyber Call Centre.
The DGP observed that the AI enabled Cyber Call Centre can interact with cybercrime victims, collect critical information, and instantly alert the jurisdictional police station. He said such technology improves response time and strengthens citizen assistance.
According to official data for 2025, Telangana recorded encouraging progress in several areas.
Cybercrime complaints declined by 3 percent, while financial losses dropped by nearly 20 percent compared to the previous year. In addition, authorities froze ₹279 crore linked to cyber fraud during the year.
However, the DGP noted that Telangana registered 21,639 cybercrime FIRs, accounting for 44 percent of all cybercrime FIRs in India. He said the figures reflect both increased public awareness and proactive law enforcement.
At the same time, cyber offences now account for one in every four major crime FIRs registered in the state.
Officials also informed the DGP that cybercriminals caused financial losses of nearly ₹1,524 crore in Telangana during 2025.
Investment frauds, online trading scams, digital arrest scams, and other sophisticated financial crimes continue to target unsuspecting citizens and families.
Furthermore, CV Anand said Telangana continues to lag behind on certain performance indicators monitored by the Government of India.
Therefore, he directed officials to upgrade software systems, improve data accuracy, and ensure timely reporting to enhance the state’s national rankings.
The DGP instructed the Cyber Security Bureau to expand AI driven citizen services, strengthen advanced analytics, and improve specialised cybercrime investigation capabilities.
Moreover, he asked every officer to continuously upgrade technical skills to stay ahead of evolving cyber threats and support police units across Telangana in complex cyber investigations.
DGP Anand said Telangana should strive to become the national benchmark in cyber policing through innovation, technology, and effective enforcement.
Appealing to the public, the DGP urged citizens to remain cautious of offers promising unusually high returns. He advised people to verify every investment opportunity before making payments, adding that offers that appear too good to be true are often fraudulent.
CV Anand also urged victims of cyber fraud to immediately report incidents through the national cybercrime helpline 1930. (Maxim News)
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