Cyber Police recovers ₹63.22 lakh in cyber fraud cases
Srinagar: Cyber Police in Shopian recovered and restored an amount of ₹63,22,792 to victims of various cyber fraud cases during the current year, after completion of all prescribed legal and judicial formalities, a police spokesman said Monday.
The recovery was achieved through prompt action and professional investigation by Cyber Police. During the period under report, Cyber Police Shopian received complaints pertaining to UPI-related frauds, social media scams, fake loan applications, OTP misuse, and other online financial frauds. On receipt of complaints, immediate action was taken and investigations were conducted using technical and digital tools, the spokesman said.
Due to timely intervention and effective coordination with concerned banks and financial institutions, suspicious transactions were frozen at critical stages, which helped prevent further financial losses and facilitated recovery of the defrauded amounts, he said. The recovery reflects the continued efforts of J&K Police in effective handling of cybercrime cases and providing timely relief to victims, in accordance with the directions of higher headquarters, the spokesman added.
