Gandhinagar, July 27 (IANS) Gujarat has introduced an e-Zero FIR system for cyber financial fraud cases, allowing victims to initiate the legal process without visiting a police station, in a move aimed at speeding up investigations and improving the chances of preventing financial losses.Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi formally launched the ‘Cyber Financial Fraud e-Zero FIR’ service in Gandhinagar on Monday.Under the new mechanism, complaints lodged through the national cybercrime helpline…
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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…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has used an artificial intelligence and big data analytics tool to identify and disconnect 88 lakh suspicious mobile connections, as part of measures to tackle cyber frauds, an official statement said on Thursday.DoT developed the tool namely ASTR which identified these mobile connections that “have been disconnected after failing reverification,” Union MoS Communications and Rural Development Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said …
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 …
Hyderabad, June 24 (IANS) The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has alerted citizens, government departments, public sector organisations, private companies, and business establishments about an emerging cyber fraud trend known as the “Boss Scam” or CEO Impersonation Fraud. As per an advisory issued by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), cybercriminals are targeting senior executives, government officials, business owners, and organisational leaders through malicious file…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a series of review meetings here on national-level cooperative initiatives aimed at strengthening the cooperative banking ecosystem, promoting organic products through cooperatives and expanding exports of cooperative products, according to an official statement. The Union Minister took stock of the progress of various measures being undertaken to strengthen the cooperative banking sector through…
Gandhinagar, June 2 (IANS) Gujarat Police will launch “Operation Mule Hunt 2.0” across all districts from Tuesday, intensifying its crackdown on mule bank accounts used by cybercriminals to receive, transfer, and launder money obtained through online frauds. The decision was taken at a statewide review meeting, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, via video conference on Monday night.Senior police officers, including Director General of Police K.L.N. Rao, attended the meeting, wh…
Bengaluru, June 1 (IANS) The Karnataka State Cyber Command, in coordination with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), has carried out one of the largest anti-online betting operations in the country, targeting a vast network of illegal betting websites, mobile applications, and fraudulent betting URLs. According to a statement issued by the Karnataka State Cyber Command on Monday, the operation resulted in action against nearly 8,750 betting-related digital platforms, including webs…
Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) A coordinated statewide crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crime in Gujarat has led to the exposure of Rs 2,289 crore in fraud linked to mule bank accounts, alongside hundreds of arrests and large-scale enforcement action across multiple agencies.The operation, from December 1 to December 31, 2025, named ‘Operation Mule Hunt 1.0’, was conducted by the Cyber Centre of Excellence of the Gujarat Police with the involvement of police units across districts, including loc…
Jaipur, May 18 (IANS) In a major relief for citizens whose bank accounts are frozen during investigations into cyber fraud cases, the GRM (Grievance Redressal Mechanism) Module developed by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has emerged as an effective and transparent solution.The system has been designed to assist account holders whose bank accounts have been frozen, placed under lien or put on hold due to suspicious transactions identified during cyber crime investigations.V.K. S…