Chandigarh, June 26 (IANS) The Punjab Police’s State Cyber Crime Division has frozen 63,749 bank accounts linked to cyber fraud involving transactions of nearly Rs 540.34 crore in the past one year, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. Since 2024, around Rs 64 crore has been recovered and refunded to victims, including nearly Rs 38.42 crore recovered since January 1, 2025. During this period, 62,253 cybercrime cases have been registered across the state. In the last fina…
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New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 52nd meeting of PRAGATI and reviewed infrastructure projects worth over Rs 30,000 crore, saying these works will boost economic growth, connectivity and industrial development across the country. Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi said, “Yesterday, chaired the 52nd PRAGATI meeting, during which we reviewed infrastructure works worth over Rs. 30,000 crore. These works will add momentum to economic growth, connectivity an…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of South District, Delhi Police, has successfully busted an organised interstate cyber fraud syndicate involved in operating fake online helicopter booking websites and cheating unsuspecting travellers. Three accused persons have been arrested in the case, and significant digital evidence, along with electronic devices, has been recovered.A complaint was received from a victim who was cheated of Rs 20,328 on the pretext of booking travel service…
Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) Bomb threat emails sent to the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) headquarters and a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office on Wednesday triggered a major security response before police declared the threats a hoax following extensive searches. The emails, sent from an unidentified account, claimed bombs would explode at the three locations at specific times, i.e. 1.11 p.m. at the CMO, 3.11 p.m. at the AMC office and 5.11 …
Surat, June 3 (IANS) The Surat City Police have arrested 77 people across several states and registered 58 cyber fraud cases after a three-day operation targeting mule account networks used to move and conceal proceeds from online scams, uncovering fraud transactions worth Rs 23.85 crore and freezing more than Rs 1.04 crore linked to the accounts under investigation. The action was carried out under “Operation Mule Hunt 2.0”, a special drive conducted from May 31 to June 2 under the direct s…
Jaipur, June 1 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police’s Cyber Crime Branch has urged citizens to verify the authenticity and status of mobile phones before purchasing them, particularly second-hand devices, warning that failure to do so could result in financial losses, legal complications and exposure to cyber fraud.In an advisory issued under the directions of Additional Director General of Police (Cyber Crime) V.K. Singh, the department highlighted that many people purchase used mobile phones without pr…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of Delhi’s Central District on Tuesday busted a technically sophisticated cyber fraud racket and arrested a 24-year-old MCA graduate from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly developing and operating a fraudulent portal designed to resemble government transport service websites. According to Delhi Police, the accused, identified as Anshul Yadav, a resident of Bangali Colony in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah, allegedly created and managed the fake website “Pariv…
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) The cyber crime wing of Kolkata Police has arrested a person on charges of circulating controversial and obscene videos about Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on social media. According to police officers, the arrested person’s name is Rajesh Chakraborty. He was produced in court on Monday.The court has ordered the accused to be remanded in police custody till May 27.It has been learnt that the videos were circulated on Rajesh’s inst…
Noida, May 22 (IANS) The Cyber Crime branch of Gautam Buddha Nagar Police busted a major cyber fraud syndicate on Friday and apprehended three accused, all hailing from Delhi. The police, shedding light on their modus operandi, said that the cyber fraud used to create fictitious companies, open Current accounts in various banks in their names, and used them to transfer funds obtained through fraud in an attempt to legitimise the illicit money.The police have recovered five mobile phones, c…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) In a massive crackdown against organised cyber crime syndicates, Cyber West Police Station of the West District Police emerged as one of Delhi Police’s most effective cyber crime units during April, successfully dismantling several inter-state fraud networks and bringing 89 cyber offenders to justice. The extensive operations, carried out across multiple states, led to the exposure of a cyber fraud network involving nearly Rs 40 crore, while Rs 51.95 lakh was successfu…