The cyber crime wing of the Hyderabad police has issued a public alert warning citizens about fake Facebook and Instagram accounts impersonating Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar.In an advisory issued on Saturday (January 3, 2026), the police said it has come to their notice that fraudulent social media profiles posing as the Commissioner are sending messages to citizens claiming to be in distress and seeking urgent financial help. These messages typically ask recipients to send money, using emotional or urgent language to pressure them into making transfers.People who come across such fake profiles have been asked to block them immediately, report the accounts to respective social media platforms and inform the cyber police by calling the national helpline number 1930 or by visiting the official cybercrime portal, police said.Published - January 03, 2026 06:56 pm IST