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Hyderabad Cyber Crime DCP Aravind Babu Removed Amid FIR Row with Meta India Chief
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🗓 01 Aug 2026, 08:38 PM
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The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Deputy Commissioner Aravind Babu was relieved from his post following a controversy over a First Information Report filed against Meta India’s chief.
Hyderabad Police announced that Deputy Commissioner of Cyber Crime Aravind Babu has been relieved from his post on Thursday.
The decision follows a row that erupted after a First Information Report was filed against the chief of Meta India, the social media giant.
Sources say the FIR was lodged by a senior officer in the cyber crime cell, sparking criticism from the company’s leadership.
The police department has not yet released a statement explaining the reasons for the removal.
The incident has drawn attention to the growing tensions between law enforcement and tech firms in the city.
The decision follows a row that erupted after a First Information Report was filed against the chief of Meta India, the social media giant.
Sources say the FIR was lodged by a senior officer in the cyber crime cell, sparking criticism from the company’s leadership.
The police department has not yet released a statement explaining the reasons for the removal.
The incident has drawn attention to the growing tensions between law enforcement and tech firms in the city.