Telangana launches 3 AI tools to tackle cybercrime
Telangana just launched three homegrown tools—1930 Saarthi (AI-powered), Sentinel (a rule-based Cyber Crime Investigation Tool), and C-Sight (AI-enabled)—to make reporting and investigating cybercrimes faster and smarter.
The launch happened at SHIELD 2026 in Hyderabad, showing the state's push for tech-driven safety.
Tools can help in standardizing investigations
1930 Saarthi lets anyone report cybercrimes in their own language via a voice agent on the national helpline—so no more language barriers.
Sentinel helps standardize investigations across Telangana, while C-Sight speeds up digital evidence checks in child exploitation cases.
Together, they're set to make life tougher for cybercriminals.
Cybercrime stats for Telangana in 2025
While most of India saw a jump in online crime last year, Telangana actually brought complaints down by 6% and cut financial losses by nearly a quarter.
The Child Protection Unit handled over 120k tip-offs, leading to hundreds of arrests—a big leap from the year before.
CipherSprint Challenge brought together teams tackling real-world issues
The CipherSprint Challenge drew over 550 teams tackling issues like deepfakes and crypto crimes.
Seventeen finalists got to pitch their ideas at SHIELD 2026, with winners scoring ₹5 lakh grants to build real solutions alongside TGCSB and IIIT Hyderabad.