cybercrime

Mumbai, March 26 Two people were arrested in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, for allegedly circulating obscene videos of the women victims of self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat on social media, a senior police official said on Thursday.Kharat was arrested on March 18 for allegedly repeatedly raping...

Mumbai, March 25 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, responding to the resolution in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, stated that the state government is committed to all-round development, asserting that work is underway across sectors including agriculture, industry...

Deoghar, March 25 Police in Jharkhand's Deoghar district launched a chatbot on Wednesday, allowing people to file specific complaints without visiting a police station, an official said.The 'Samvad' Chatbot Service was launched for public convenience and safety, the official said."This...

Mumbai, March 25 An 78-year-old woman in Mumbai lost over Rs 25 lakh online after a fraudster gained access to her mobile phone, claiming to be changing the name on her electricity bill as requested by her, police said on Wednesday.The victim lives in the Four Bungalows area in Andheri, a...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Odisha Police have arrested a man from West Bengal for his alleged involvement in an online investment fraud case involving ₹12.33 crore, a senior officer said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Rahul Jaiswal (36), a resident of Kolkata, was arrested based on a...

Gurugram, March 25 Gurugram Police launched a security check on Wednesday after a private school in the DLF Phase 1 area received a hoax bomb threat via email, police said.During the inspection, no suspicious items were found, they said, adding that the entire complex was declared "safe" by...

Gurugram, March 24 Gurugram Police have arrested four individuals for allegedly providing mule bank accounts opened in the names of fake firms to cybercriminals based in China, to mask and launder proceeds from cyber frauds, officials said on Wednesday.Police have recovered cheque books...

Jaipur, March 25 – Following directives from Rajasthan Director General of Police, Rajiv Kumar Sharma, a serious warning has been issued across the state regarding the security of digital data, officials said on Wednesday.Based on observations by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre...

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has cracked a major international arms trafficking network linked to Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, and arrested 10 key operatives in the Walled City area of the national capital. Speaking to the media, Joint Commissioner (Crime) of the Delhi Police, Surendra...

New Delhi, March 25 The new criminal laws have introduced specific timelines for various stages of investigation and trial to ensure faster and fair resolution of cases, the Centre has informed the Lok Sabha.Responding to a question by BJP MP Anil Baluni, Minister of State for Home Bandi...

New Delhi, March 25 The Delhi Police has arrested six suspects linked to multiple interstate cybercrime syndicates allegedly involved in "digital fraud," fake IPO and trading scams, uncovering a scheme involving around ₹10.6 crore related to 89 complaints, an official said on Wednesday.The...

Ranchi, March 25 The Jharkhand CID has arrested a man from Darbhanga in Bihar for allegedly extorting over Rs 10 lakh from an elderly person, after placing him under "digital arrest," officials said on Wednesday.The accused, posing as officials from law enforcement agencies, "intimidated and...

Gurugram, March 24 Two individuals have been arrested for allegedly providing bank accounts to cyber fraudsters involved in an investment scam, officials said on Tuesday.A complaint was lodged on September 8 last year at the Cyber South police station regarding a fraud of approximately Rs 1.09...

Vijayawada, March 24 – Andhra Pradesh Police on Tuesday arrested three young men from Vijayawada for their suspected links with terror groups.The Counter-Intelligence Cell arrested Mohammad Rahamatullah Sharif, 23, Md. Danish, 27, and Mirza Sohail Baig, 23, for allegedly promoting extremist...

Shimla, March 24 The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued a standard operating procedure to prevent and control the dissemination of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) content under the IT Rules, 2021, an official said on Tuesday.NCII content includes material...

Mumbai, March 24 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured the State Assembly on Tuesday that "no one, regardless of their status or political affiliation, will be spared" in the investigation involving self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat.The Chief Minister said this includes...

Mumbai, March 24 Eight FIRs have been registered by the police against self-proclaimed religious figure Ashok Kharat after receiving multiple complaints involving allegations of sexual assault, extortion, and the circulation of objectionable material, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis...

New Delhi, March 24 The Enforcement Directorate identified proceeds of crime worth ₹35,925.58 crore in 257 cybercrime cases it undertook till February 28, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, said that under an...

New Delhi, March 24 – The Delhi Police announced on Tuesday that they had solved seven cases of burglary and house theft, arresting three individuals: a brother, his sister, and his wife, who were allegedly involved in a series of daytime burglaries in the Mehrauli area of South Delhi...

New Delhi, March 24 – In a major crackdown on cybercrime, the Delhi Police arrested 11 individuals on Tuesday who were involved in a well-organized investment fraud racket operating across Delhi and Mumbai. The accused allegedly defrauded a senior citizen of ₹22.67 lakh by luring him with...