cyber crime

New Delhi, February 25 The Railway Board has cautioned its employees against falling prey to cyber criminals who have contacted some junior staff through phone calls and WhatsApp messages, posing as senior officials, to obtain their personal and financial details with the intent to defraud them...

Agartala, February 25 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha emphasized the need for further strengthening coordination among various security forces, including the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Tripura Police, to enhance vigilance along the border with Bangladesh.Addressing the Police Week...

Kolkata, February 25 At least three lower courts in West Bengal and Jharkhand received bomb threats on Wednesday, prompting evacuation and search operations, officials said.However, security forces found no explosive material during the searches so far, they said.District courts in West...

Bengaluru, February 24 – The Cyber Crime Police Station, Central Division, Bengaluru, attached to the Karnataka State Cyber Command, conducted a raid in the city and arrested two individuals on charges of operating a fake call centre and luring people by claiming they would earn profits through...

Kolkata, February 24 Judicial activities were disrupted on Tuesday, as at least six courts across West Bengal received bomb threats, throwing security personnel into a state of alert and prompting evacuation and search operations in court premises, officials said.The city sessions court and...

Hyderabad, February 24 The police said on Tuesday that it had dismantled a pan-India cyber fraud syndicate in a major crackdown by arresting 104 people from 16 states.The individuals linked to 1,055 cyber fraud cases registered across the country, involving a total fraud amount of...

Thrissur (Kerala), February 22 A case has been registered against a Facebook account holder who allegedly posted an abusive comment under a police Facebook post regarding an enforcement drive against private buses here, officials said on Sunday.Officials at the Thrissur City Cyber Police...

Mumbai, February 19 A 41-year-old immigration officer working at the Consulate General of Malaysia office in Mumbai has lost nearly 79 lakh rupees in a cryptocurrency investment scam, police said on Thursday.The victim approached the police authorities about one and a half years after the...

Prayagraj (UP), February 19 The Allahabad High Court has observed that there should be no room for discrimination or high-handedness when investigating agencies instruct banks to freeze accounts during cyber fraud investigations.A division bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Siddharth...

Kolkata, February 19 – A man has been arrested in Haryana on charges of online fraud, Kolkata Police said on Thursday.According to police sources, the fraud was carried out using an APK file called 'M Paribahan'. The accused was identified based on the server and multiple IP addresses...

Gurugram, February 18 The Gurugram Cyber Police have arrested three men for allegedly providing support to a Chinese fraud syndicate, officials said on Wednesday.According to the officials, a 20-port physical SIM box and a laptop were seized from them. These arrests come after a woman from...

Lucknow, February 17 Three individuals have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a couple in Lucknow of Rs 90 lakh by posing as Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officers and placing them under "digital arrest," police said on Tuesday.According to a police statement, a complainant reported that on...

Gandhinagar, February 17 – Proceedings at the Gandhinagar Sessions Court were suspended on Tuesday after an email threatening to blow up the premises was received, leading to immediate evacuation and extensive security checks, officials said.According to police, the email was sent to the...

Bengaluru, February 17 – In a shocking incident, a case of alleged voyeurism and online blackmail was reported on Tuesday in connection with the recently-held Celebrity Women Cricket Tournament at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru.An actress and reality show contestant has approached...

Kolkata, February 14 – The Kolkata Police will set up seven new sections under its cyber crime wing to tackle the rising number of cyber fraud cases in the city. Sources at Lalbazar, the city police headquarters, said on Saturday that the initiative has received the green signal from the state...

Jaipur, February 9 Rajasthan Chief Secretary V Srinivas on Monday directed all concerned departments to prepare and implement a time-bound action plan to strengthen cyber crime control in the state.Chairing a review meeting here, Srinivas said the state government is making continuous...

New Delhi, February 9 BJD Rajya Sabha member Sulata Deo raised the issue of cyber fraud and fake call scams on Monday, seeking government intervention to protect people from such frauds.During the special mention in the Upper House, she highlighted the increasing cases of cyber fraud and fake...

Lucknow, February 9 Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel affirmed on Monday the state government's commitment to its "zero tolerance" policy to further improve the law and order situation.Addressing a joint session of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council on the first day of...