cybercrime

Jaipur, March 19 The Rajasthan Police issued a public advisory on Thursday, warning citizens about cyber fraudsters exploiting the rising demand and potential shortage of LPG cylinders in the state.Deputy Inspector General (Cyber Crime) Shantanu Kumar Singh said cyber criminals are targeting...

Lucknow, March 19 The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to establish five new laboratories in the state's forensic science institute to combat evolving crime methods, an official statement issued here on Thursday said.These labs, to be established at the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of...

Panaji, March 19 – In a major breakthrough against cybercrime, the Goa Crime Branch has busted an interstate prostitution racket, arresting three individuals responsible for creating and managing websites used to disseminate sexually explicit and objectionable content, the police said on...

Srinagar, March 19 The Jammu and Kashmir Police's Counter Intelligence Wing (CIK) has busted a highly sophisticated international cyber fraud racket by arresting seven people here, officials said on Thursday.The CIK-CID received several technical and credible inputs regarding the operation of...

Srinagar, March 19 – The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police announced on Thursday that it had busted a sophisticated international cyber fraud racket and apprehended seven suspects.According to a statement from CIK, in a major success, the...

Washington, March 19 – FBI Director Kash Patel defended the bureau’s aggressive counterterrorism and law enforcement efforts during a hearing before the Senate, as lawmakers questioned him about surveillance, resources, and evolving threats.The Indian-American FBI chief adopted a combative and...

Washington, March 18: India is part of U.S. efforts to curb the flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals, a top American intelligence official told lawmakers on Wednesday, highlighting cooperation with New Delhi even as officials warned of a widening global threat landscape.Presenting the 2026...

Bengaluru, March 18 An SIT investigating the circulation of explicit videos and photographs linked to multiple allegations of sexual abuse has filed a charge sheet against 39 individuals in a court in Hassan, sources said on Wednesday.Poornachandra Tejaswi M G, who was an election agent for...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 The Kerala police said on Wednesday that fraudsters are exploiting people's concerns about LPG cylinder shortages to deceive unsuspecting customers under the guise of booking gas.The police said that cyber fraud gangs are becoming active in the state under the...

Kolkata, March 18 The Kolkata Police have dismantled an organized cyber fraud network operating illegal 'SIM box' devices to impersonate law enforcement officials, an officer said on Wednesday.A 'SIM box' is a telecom device used to illegally route international calls, making them appear as...

Jamtara, March 18 Six cybercriminals were arrested in the Jamtara district of Jharkhand on Wednesday, a senior police official said.The accused were apprehended from a deserted area near the Padamdih village, within the jurisdiction of the Karmatar police station, following a tip-off, he said...

Kanpur, March 18 A 60-year-old retired school teacher in Kanpur was allegedly defrauded of ₹1.57 crore in a sophisticated, multi-layered cyber scam, police said on Wednesday.The fraudsters impersonated prominent global figures such as Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, American singer Josh Turner, and...

Kolkata, March 18 – Kolkata Police have busted an organized cyber fraud racket operating illegal SIM box systems for routing fraudulent calls and impersonation.According to police, a young man accused of defrauding a person of Rs 3 crore through a "digital arrest" scheme was arrested on...

New Delhi, March 18 The Delhi Police has arrested three individuals for allegedly facilitating the operations of a major "digital fraud" racket that cheated a resident of Paschim Vihar of Rs 14.2 lakh, an official said on Wednesday.The accused – Md Kaif (21) and Monish (21), residents of...

New Delhi, March 18 Over 76,650 cybercrime incidents against women, such as online abuse, obscene content, and stalking, were reported on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) in 2025, an increase of 28,322 from 2024, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.In a written reply...

Gandhinagar, March 18 – Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi convened a high-level security meeting in Gandhinagar on Wednesday after receiving an anonymous email threatening to bomb the Gujarat Legislative Assembly complex just minutes before the scheduled session of the Budget Session...

Mumbai, March 18 Maharashtra's efforts to promote safety in the face of children's growing, often unregulated use of the internet and social media are proving inadequate, prompting the state IT department to set up an expert task force to study the issue, Minister Ashish Shelar said Wednesday...

Washington, March 18 The FBI has increased the reward money to USD one million for tips on fugitives on its Ten Most Wanted list, which includes an Indian national who is on the run in a 11-year-old murder case, and features for the first time a cyber criminal wanted for allegedly leading an...

Hyderabad, March 17 A security guard was apprehended here for allegedly posting abusive and offensive comments against actress Renu Desai on social media, police said on Tuesday.During the investigation, the accused was identified and apprehended by the Cybercrime Police, a release from the...

New Delhi, March 17 – The Union government cautioned citizens on Tuesday against cyber fraud being perpetrated by scammers using fake notices from "Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)" or "Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)" that warn phone customers about a possible SIM card blockage...