Jaipur, July 24 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police’s newly launched e-Zero FIR system for cyber financial fraud has shown immediate results, with seven e-Zero FIRs registered within the first 18 hours of its implementation, officials said on Friday. The initiative, introduced under the direction of Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumar Sharma, enables the automatic registration of e-Zero FIRs in cyber fraud cases involving Rs 1 lakh or more, allowing police to initiate legal action without delay…
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Jaipur, July 23 (IANS) In a major move to strengthen action against cyber financial crimes, the Rajasthan Police has introduced the automatic registration of e-Zero FIRs for cyber fraud cases involving Rs 1 lakh or more. The new system came into effect across the state on Thursday, following orders issued by Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumaar Sharma. The DGP has issued detailed guidelines to all Superintendents of Police (SPs) and Police Commissioners, directing them to implement the …
Surat, July 17 (IANS) The Surat City Cyber Crime Cell on Friday arrested five members of an interstate cyber fraud network accused of cheating a resident of Rs 26.20 lakh through a fake share market trading and investment scheme, with investigators finding that the bank account used in the fraud is linked to 149 cyber crime complaints across India and suspicious transactions worth more than Rs 6.53 crore. According to officials, the fraud began after the complainant was added to a WhatsApp group…
Jaipur, July 14 (IANS) Reaffirming the State Government’s commitment to maintaining law and order, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has approved strict action against two Rajasthan Police Service (RPS) officers and one Rajasthan Prison Service officer for irregularities and negligence in the discharge of their official duties.Chief Minister Sharma has approved the immediate suspension of Saroj Bishnoi, Deputy Superintendent posted at the Women’s Correctional Home, Jaipur, and ordered her transfer…
Surat/Gurugram, June 30 (IANS) The Surat Cyber Crime Police have uncovered an alleged nationwide fraud operated through a Gurugram-based call centre after a woman was allegedly cheated of more than Rs 1.77 crore over five months on the promise of weight-loss treatment. The investigation led to the arrest of four people, a raid on a call centre employing around 100 to 150 staff, and the identification of a suspected network that investigators believe may have defrauded victims of hundreds of cror…
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…
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…