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Vekuva · Other · Cybercrime18 Oct 2026 · p.1/1

₹25 lakh robbery under guise of cryptocurrency deal; five arrested, ₹11.5 lakh recovered

The Hindu · The Hindu Bureau · 3 min read at The Hindu

Published - October 18, 2026 12:32 am IST - HYDERABAD

A cryptocurrency transaction promising to convert ₹25 lakh into US dollars turned into a robbery after a group of men allegedly lured prospective buyers to an office in Nampally, attacked them with pepper spray, and fled with the cash. The Nampally police arrested five persons in connection with the incident on Saturday, and recovered ₹11.5 lakh from their possession.

Excerpt. Full story at The Hindu: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/25-lakh-robbery-under-guise-of-cryptocurrency-deal-five-arrested-115-lakh-recovered/article71596813.ece

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