Hyderabad, Jan. 29 -- In a significant crackdown, the Hyderabad cybercrime police arrested 52 persons, including three masterminds identified as bank officials involved in various scams, totalling Rs 8.83 crore.

The arrested individuals are wanted in 576 cybercrime cases across India with 74 in Telangana and 33 major cases registered by the Cyberabad police station. Police seized cash and valuables worth Rs 87.9 lakh and froze over Rs 2.87 crore in various bank accounts. The seized valuables include crypto assets worth Rs 40 lakh.

The arrests were made in a wide range of crimes, including six investment fraud cases, four digital arrest cases, three cases each in trading fraud, social media fraud, tipline and job fraud and one case each ...