TELANGANA reported a 9.87% increase in crime during 2024, with a total of 2.34 lakh cases registered, compared to 2.13 lakh in 2023.
Releasing the Annual Report-2024 of the Police department on Sunday, Director General of Police (DGP) Dr Jitender said that Cybercrime incidents rose by 43.3%, with 25,184 cases reported in 2024, up from 17,151 cases in 2023. The police traced and refunded ₹180 crore to victims, a 2,060% increase from ₹89 crore in 2023, the DGP stated.
He revealed that ₹247 crore in bank accounts was frozen in 2024, compared to ₹128 crore the previous year. The police blocked 14,984 SIM cards, 9,811 IMEIs, and 1,825 websites linked to cybercrime offenders.
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