Hyderabad, Feb. 5 -- The Child Protection Unit (CPU) launched by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), at its SHIELD conclave last year, has delivered significant operational outcomes in combating online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) since its inception, resulting in over 1,20,563 tiplines being processed, 866 cases registered and 421 arrests, as compared to a 50,400 tiplines, 37 cases and 36 arrests the previous year, release from Telangana police stated.

Following this success, the second edition of the state's flagship cybersecurity conclave, SHIELD 2026, was inaugurated on Thursday, February 5.

The conclave, bringing together law enforcement officers from 20 states, along with national and international stakeholders, aim...