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The police, on with the Cyber, Economic and Narcotics (CEN) team, person successfully tracked down cyber fraudsters and recovered a full of ₹2,73,24,849 which has been refunded to the victims who fell prey to cybercrimes successful 2025.
Police Commissioner Sharanappa S. Dhage, addressing a property league successful Kalaburagi connected Wednesday, highlighted that the Cyber Crime Police Station nether the jurisdiction of the metropolis constabulary has diligently investigated cases of cybercrime.
Investigation was carried retired nether the guidance of Deputy Commissioners of Police Kanika Sikriwal, Praveen H. Nayak, and Assistant Commissioner of Police James Menezes from the City Crime Branch (CCB) arsenic good arsenic unit from the Cyber Helpdesk Portal 1930.
The constabulary squad uncovered a large-scale web of cybercriminals and recovered a full of ₹96.82 lakh from 2,211 cases reported done the Cyber Helpdesk Portal 1930, involving a full fraud magnitude of ₹8.93 crore.
Additionally, ₹1.76 crore was recovered from 40 cases registered successful constabulary stations involving a full fraud magnitude of ₹12.72 crore. In total, ₹2.73 crore has been refunded to the accounts of the victims.
Dr. Dhage besides highlighted that cybercrimes thin to spike connected weekends, particularly connected Saturdays and Sundays, erstwhile banks are closed and victims are incapable to record complaints.
However, helium urged the nationalist to study the transgression wrong 24 hours done the Cyber Helpdesk Portal 1930, arsenic determination is simply a precocious accidental (70% to 85%) of recovering the defrauded amount. He advised the nationalist to record complaints wrong 24 hours to maximize the chances of recovery.
The Police Commissioner besides advised the nationalist to stay vigilant against cyber fraud, stating that banks, constabulary officers oregon authorities officials volition ne'er inquire for delicate details specified arsenic OTPs, PINs, CVV numbers oregon passwords.
He cautioned radical against responding to unsolicited calls, messages, suspicious links oregon chartless codes. In lawsuit of immoderate fiscal fraud, helium urged victims to instantly interaction the Cyber Helpdesk by dialing 1930 oregon lodge an online ailment connected the cybercrime portal.
He besides said that hacked oregon fake societal media accounts should beryllium reported without hold to the respective platforms. Emphasizing the value of integer safety, Dr. Dhage advised the nationalist to regularly update passwords for slope accounts, UPI services, email IDs and societal media accounts.
