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The Hindu
06-08-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Over ₹1,000 crore siphoned off through cyber frauds in 4 years in Madhya Pradesh; recovery rate below 0.2%
Madhya Pradesh has recorded cyber fraud cases of ₹1,054 crore in the past four years, of which only ₹1.94 crore have been recovered and handed back to the victims, the government has said in the Assembly, which is less than 0.2% of the total amount. In response to a question raised by Congress MLA Jaivardhan Singh, the Home Department said that between May 1, 2021 and July 13, 2025, ₹1,054 crore have been siphoned off in cyber fraud related cases in the State. Citing the National Cyber Reporting Platform (NCRP) data, the department headed by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that ₹1.94 crore has been recovered from the fraudsters and handed back to the victims, while ₹105.21 crore has been on hold in the same period. The State has also recorded 6,046 cases of cyber fraud in over five years — January, 2020 to July 15, 2025 — with highest 1,193 cases being reported in 2024, the government said, citing the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) data. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Singh said that the low recovery rate in cyber scam cases reflects that the police are 'not at all equipped to deal with the problem of cyber fraud'. 'The Prime Minister [Narendra Modi] has been promoting online transactions through UPI but this but if Madhya Pradesh alone has recorded cyber fraud of more than Rs1,000 crore, it shows how careless and weak our digital infrastructure is,' Mr. Singh said, while also blaming the low recovery rate on lack of coordination between investigating agencies and financial institutions. 'The CM himself heads the Home Department in our State. He should focus on improving the police's functioning in such cases. In most cases, the police are aware who the accused are but still fail to recover the money as they are not able to work with the banks in coordination,' he added.
Time of India
31-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Eight cases of cybercrime reported every hour in MP
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is witnessing an alarming surge in cyber crime, with 34,021 cases reported in the first six months of this year -- an average of 189 incidents everyday and 8 every hour. Data tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday shows that cybercrime in the state has jumped manifold since 2021, when 13,768 cases were reported. It rose to 26,053 in 2022, further went up to 52,846 in 2023 and 68,578 in 2024, while in the first six months of this year, 34,021 cybercrime incidents have been reported in the state. Nationally, the state stands on 12th position in reporting cybercrimes. The states above MP in cybercrime are Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar and Telangana. Going by the reported cases so far, the state may register more cases this year in comparison to previous years. In the question on cybercrime, Jose K Mani of KC(M) asked whether govt is cognisant of the 900 per cent jump in cyber frauds in the last four years (2021-25), according to the data compiled by the National Cyber Reporting Platform. If so, the details of reported cybercrimes during 2021-25, year-wise, state-wise/UT-wise, and the steps taken by the govt to address rising cyber fraud incidents. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Transforming Spaces, Inspiring Lives: Another Designs. another Learn More Undo by Taboola by Taboola Minister of state in the home ministry, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, replied "police and public order" were state subjects as per the seventh Schedule of the Constitution. "The states/UTs are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes including cyber crime through their law enforcement agencies (LEAs). The central govt supplements the initiatives of the states/UTs through advisories and financial assistance under various schemes for capacity building of their LEAs," he said. The ministry of home affairs has set up the 'Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre' (I4C) as an attached office to deal with all types of cybercrimes in the country, in a coordinated and comprehensive manner. A toll-free helpline number '1930' has been operationalised to get assistance in lodging online cyber complaints. So far, more than 9.42 lakhs SIM cards and 2,63,348 IMEIs as reported by police have been blocked by the central govt, the minister stated in the reply.
Indian Express
18-06-2025
- Indian Express
Fake astrologer dupes Delhi IT professional of Rs 3 lakh, arrested from Jaipur
The Delhi Police Tuesday said they arrested a self-proclaimed astrologer from Jaipur for allegedly duping a software developer of Rs 3 lakh after claiming to 'fix' her life issues. According to the police, the fraud came to light when a 28-year-old woman, an IT professional from the Burari area of Delhi, filed a complaint on the National Cyber Reporting Platform (NCRP) portal earlier this month. 'The complainant alleged that she came to know about an astrologer through Instagram. She contacted him through his WhatsApp number and discussed the difficulties and problems in her life,' said Raja Banthia, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North). The accused, identified as Sunit Jha, 35, allegedly suggested a couple of home remedies to the complainant. He then allegedly said he would perform some 'pujas' in Varanasi to solve her problems and charge a fee for each remedy. Jha allegedly made the victim pay Rs 3 lakh over several transactions and then cut off all contact with her, the police said. A team led by Inspector Rohit Gahlot, Station House Officer of Cyber North, began investigating the case and traced Jha's phone and account at multiple locations in Vidhyadhar Nagar and Mansarovar in Jaipur. On June 11, they found Jha at his house in Jaipur, where he resided with his wife and children, and arrested him. The police said interrogation revealed that Jha came from a family of professional astro-talkers, but he never thoroughly learned the trade. Instead, he allegedly relied on tricks he observed from his father and grandfather, using the performative aspects to deceive people. 'He uploaded some advertisements on his Instagram account for astrological and spiritual remedies. He said he performed some 'pooja archana' on the complainant's name in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, but there was no surety for any remedies. He further demanded more money for other remedies and removal of negative energy from her life,' said DCP Banthia.
