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News18
4 days ago
- News18
Jkhand: CID arrests prime accused from Ahmedabad in Ranchi digital arrest case
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Ranchi, Jul 21 (PTI) The Jharkhand CID has arrested the prime accused in connection with a digital arrest case involving an amount of Rs 49.88 lakh, from Ahmedabad, officials said on Monday. The action came following a complaint lodged by a senior citizen in Ranchi, who was 'duped of Rs 48.88 lakh" by cyber criminals impersonating as Bengaluru police officers, they said. 'The fraudsters falsely accused the complainant of being involved in a Rs 300-crore case and placed him under 'digital arrest' (video call intimidation), forcing him to deposit the money," a release issued by the CID said. Based on technical analysis and inputs from the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP), the prime accused was arrested from Ahmedabad in Gujarat, it said. A mobile phone, SIM card and three cheque books were recovered from his possession, the release added. PTI SAN RBT Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
17-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Cyber Fraud Every 20 Minutes In Chhattisgarh, Over Rs 700 Crore Lost In 2 Years
Bhopal: As India's digital transformation accelerates, Chhattisgarh is emerging as one of its most alarming cautionary tales. With smartphones in every hand and banking at every fingertip, digital convenience has quietly opened the door to an epidemic of cybercrime. Data presented during the latest assembly session has sent shockwaves through the state. From January 2023 to June 2025, an astonishing 67,389 cyber fraud complaints were filed on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal. That's roughly one victim every 20 minutes - or three every hour - falling prey to scammers siphoning off crores through phishing links, fake apps, fraudulent calls, and social engineering tactics. The total amount of money involved - a staggering Rs 791 crore. What's worse, the scale of enforcement and redressal doesn't even come close to matching the scale of the crime. In Raipur alone, the digital crime capital of the state, over 16,000 cases have been registered. Yet, only 107 victims have received refunds, accounting for barely 0.2 per cent of those who came forward. And when it comes to bank-related fraud, just three cases have led to arrests, and only seven individuals have been jailed. These figures, made public in response to pointed questions raised by BJP MLAs Sunil Soni and Gajendra Yadav, highlight an urgent need for both stronger digital safety mechanisms and public awareness. The human cost behind these numbers is harrowing. MLA Sunil Soni, speaking in the state assembly, warned that the financial losses were so devastating that some victims had been pushed to the brink, even contemplating suicide. "Cybercrime is not just theft-it's psychological warfare," Mr Soni said, calling for immediate ramping up of cyber literacy across the state. The government has acknowledged the crisis, with Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma saying cybercrime is "a global challenge" and laying out the administration's ongoing response. Chhattisgarh has established cyber police stations in five divisions, with nine more approved in the budget. A cyber cell is now present in every police station, and a dedicated cyber building has been set up in Raipur. Additionally, 129 personnel have been freshly appointed at the police headquarters, and a Cyber Commando scheme is in progress to create a specialized, tech-savvy police force. Officers are being trained at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Academy and institutions like C-DAC I4. However, despite these steps, the numbers speak of a chasm between policy on paper and protection on the ground: Of the 67,389 complaints received, only 21,195 have even been processed.
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Time of India
MP man gets 5-yr RI for defaming teenager
Kendrapada: A 26-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh was on Thursday sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment for defaming a minor girl by uploading her naked pictures on a social media platform in 2021. The sentencing was pronounced by the additional district judge-cum-special Pocso court, Jagatsinghpur. The convict, Aman Razak, a resident of Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh, was also fined Rs 10,000 by judge Gargi Patnaik. Failure to pay the fine would result in an additional six-month imprisonment. The court has also directed the Odisha State Legal Services Authority to provide Rs 1.5 lakh compensation to the victim. According to the prosecution, the then 17-year-old victim, a native of Jagatsinghpur, was preparing for her medical entrance exams when she befriended Razak on Instagram in 2021. Thereafter, the two shared passwords of each other's Instagram profiles and Razak later accessed her account and changed the password. Subsequently, he convinced the girl to share with him her intimate photographs and videos, which he later posted on her Instagram account. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search Ads Get Info Undo Despite the victim reporting the matter to the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal and getting her account deactivated, Razak continued to harass her by sending her obscene content on WhatsApp. The victim's father then filed an FIR at the Cuttack cybercrime police station on Feb 18, 2022 and Razak was arrested later that year on Dec 22. Public prosecutor Shiba Prasad Majhi said the court relied on the testimonies of nine witnesses, including the victim, before convicting Razak under various sections of the Information Technology Act, 2000, IPC and Pocso Act, 2012.
Indian Express
16-07-2025
- Indian Express
29 cases, 11 states, Rs 40 crore: Karnataka police nab Bihar man with several mule accounts for cybercrime
The Karnataka Police investigation into a cyber fraud case, in which a victim lost Rs 3.80 lakh, has resulted in the solving of 29 cases across 11 states, involving the siphoning of Rs 40 crore. The police arrested Hardeep Singh, 40, a resident of Patna in Bihar, on July 12 after finding through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) that his accounts were allegedly involved in these cases, including the biggest fraud where a victim from Tamil Nadu lost Rs 9 crore. The Uttara Kannada CEN police registered a case on October 23 last year, when a person named Raphael Fernandes from Karwar filed a complaint stating that his brother, Wilson Fernandes, had lost Rs 3.80 lakh to cyber fraudsters. According to the complaint, he had received a call from someone claiming to be from the police department that there was a courier in his name, which contained the banned narcotic substance MDMA. After someone posed as a Mumbai crime branch police officer, Fernandes allegedly transferred money to fraudsters. The police brought the accused to Karwar after arresting him in Bihar. A probe revealed that his accounts were used not just for digital arrests but also for investment frauds and that he was part of a larger nexus, said a police officer. During the investigation, it was revealed that Singh allegedly had eight savings accounts and two current accounts in his name, which were used to siphon huge amounts of money from fraudsters. He received more than Rs 1 crore as commission for it, said a police officer. B Ashwini, Deputy SP of Uttara Kannada CEN police station, said, 'Upon checking, we found that he was running a small jewellery shop, often known as a one-gram gold shop. He had a GST number for his shop and also had a Udyam certificate issued by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), which helped him to open current accounts as well.' In Tamil Nadu, Rs 9.09 crore was siphoned off, in Andhra Pradesh, Rs 2.47 crore, in Bengaluru's Marathahalli, Rs 80 lakh, and in Pulikeshi Nagar, Bengaluru, Rs 74.60 lakh, the police said. A police officer said Singh attempted to bribe the police, claiming he had done so previously to avoid detection.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Time of India
Woman, kin lose 17L in digi-arrest scam; man held
Chennai: City cybercrime wing arrested a 43-year-old man from Thoothukudi for duping a woman and her daughter-in-law from Kolathur of 17.4 lakh through a . Police said that on April 17, Rama, 53, received a phone call from a person, who claimed to be representing a bank and said there were outstanding dues on her credit card. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now When Rama denied owning a credit card, the call was transferred to another individual who identified himself as a Delhi police officer. The callers then accused Rama of involvement in a money-laundering case and placed her under 'digital arrest'. The accused coerced Rama and her daughter-in-law into transferring 17.4 lakh through a series of online transactions. Later, the victim lodged a complaint on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal . The west zone unit of the Chennai cybercrime wing launched an investigation and traced the money trail, which led them to a bank account linked to Anandakumar, 43. Police found that the suspect was already lodged in prison in connection with another cybercrime case. Anandakumar was formally arrested in this case on Monday. Authorities have appealed to public to immediately report such calls from fraudsters to the helpline 1930 or register complaints at
