cyber crime

Belagavi (Karnataka), April 11 Two people were arrested in connection with a "digital fraud" scheme in which an 81-year-old businessman allegedly lost over ₹15 crore after fraudsters posing as CBI officials accused him of involvement in a financial crime, police said on Saturday.The accused...

New Delhi, April 10 – The Delhi Police have busted an organized interstate cyber fraud syndicate involved in cheating people by offering overseas jobs and visa services, police said on Friday.According to officials, the action was initiated following a complaint received on the National Cyber...

New Delhi, April 10 – The Cyber Police Station in Delhi's South-West district has busted a major network involved in fake loan app fraud under Operation Cyhawk 4.0, arresting two more accused and uncovering links to virtual numbers originating from Pakistan and Bangladesh, officials said on...

Jaipur, April 9 – In a major breakthrough, the Dholpur Police have arrested Amit Gautam, the alleged mastermind behind a massive multi-crore fraud, who had been on the run for 6 years and carried a reward of Rs 43,000.The accused is believed to have defrauded over 200 individuals of...

Gandhinagar, April 9 – The increasing reliance on proactive policing and advanced technology to combat cyber crime was emphasized during a high-level review of Gujarat's 'Cyber Centre of Excellence', chaired by the State Director General of Police (DGP), K.L.N. Rao, in Gandhinagar.The meeting...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Delhi Police arrested the son of the founder of the iconic restaurant chain, Khan Chacha, on Wednesday in a cyber crime case that has sent shockwaves across the national capital, officials said.The accused, Mohammad Javed (49), was taken into custody for allegedly...

Ranchi, April 8 A man, alleged to be part of an international network that trafficked job seekers from Jharkhand to cyber scam compounds in Myanmar, was arrested by the state CID from Mumbai, a statement said on Wednesday.Daud Ahmad, who is from Patna, was arrested from the Dongri police...

Kanpur (UP), April 8 The Uttar Pradesh Police claimed on Wednesday to have busted an interstate cyber fraud racket, arresting 19 youths from a village here, officials said.The arrests were made during a search operation by the cyber crime branch and the special operations group (SOG). Based on...

Mumbai, April 8 – A young man from the Jalna district of Maharashtra has been arrested for allegedly creating and circulating a defamatory video on social media that targeted Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and spread misleading information about a plane crash involving former Deputy Chief...

Noida, April 7 Noida Cyber Crime Police arrested four alleged cyber fraudsters in Sector 76 on Tuesday for duping foreign nationals by posing as "tech support" providers, an officer said.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime) Shavya Goyal said the accused posed as technical support agents...

Noida, April 7 – The Cyber Crime Police Station in Noida has cracked down on a major cyber fraud syndicate and arrested four individuals for allegedly defrauding foreign nationals of crores of rupees by posing as technical support agents, officials said on Tuesday.The accused were apprehended...

Hyderabad, April 5 Expressing concern over the rising drug abuse among educated youth, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Sunday that society must reflect on why young people are straying away from sports.Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 74th BN Mullick Memorial All India...

Meerut (UP), April 3 Police have registered a case in Meerut after a man allegedly made objectionable remarks against the late Chaudhary Charan Singh, a former prime minister, during a live broadcast on social media, officials said on Friday.Daurala Circle Officer Prakash Chandra Agrawal said...

Hyderabad, March 31 – The Hyderabad Police will make elaborate arrangements to ensure the peaceful conduct of the Hanuman Jayanti procession scheduled for April 2, Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar said on Tuesday.As part of the arrangements for the annual procession, a coordination meeting...

Kolkata, March 31 The Cyber Crime Wing of the West Bengal Police arrested industrialist Pawan Ruia on Tuesday in connection with his alleged involvement in a multi-crore fraud case involving shell companies and money laundering using cryptocurrency, a senior officer said.Ruia was apprehended...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 29 Police have registered a case after a fake government order claiming that the summer school vacation had been shortened was circulated on online platforms, officials said on Sunday.The Thiruvananthapuram City Cyber Police registered the case on Saturday night...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 26 Police said on Thursday that they have registered a case after a man allegedly attempted to extort money from a relative of IUML state president Sayyid Sadikkali Shihab Thangal by threatening to circulate images intended to defame the leader online.Perinthalmanna...

Aizawl, March 26 The women's wing of the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) filed a police complaint against an individual on Thursday for allegedly circulating a "defamatory" social media post targeting a female legislator of the party.The complaint came amid intensified political...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 The cyber wing of the Kerala police has registered a case against the social media platform X and one of its accounts for circulating an AI-generated video allegedly depicting the Prime Minister and the Election Commission in a "misleading and defamatory manner."...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 The cyber wing of the Kerala police has registered a case against the social media platform X and one of its accounts for circulating an AI-generated video allegedly depicting the Prime Minister and the Election Commission in a "misleading and defamatory manner."In...