Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud network

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Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud network

The Times of IndiaShilpa Ranipeta1 min readMay 31, 2026, 3:32 AM

Amidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the entire fraud network. This sweeping strategy addresses everything from street-level con artists to shadowy masterminds opera…

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