Baramulla, Dec 26: In north Kashmir, police have registered nearly 3200 cyber complaint cases in year 2025.
The DIG North Kashmir Media Cell according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) while revealing the yearly figures regarding the cyber frauds said that it has registered 3186 complaints this year.
The complaints were registered both online and offline across the North Kashmir including Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Sopore and Handwara districts.
The data reflects a sharp rise in digital fraud reporting.
Officials added that swift coordination with concerned units helped them to recover more than Rs 2 crore that was returned to victims of online financial frauds.
Police said they have conducted hundreds of cyber awareness programmes across the North Kashmir Range this year, targeting schools, college and village clusters to educate people about safe digital practices.
“Outreach drives focus on explaining common fraud patterns, helpline numbers and quick reporting mechanisms so that victims can act within the crucial “golden hour” of an online transaction,” officials added.
Officials urged people to remain vigilant against phishing calls, investment scams and fake customer-care numbers, which remain the most frequently reported offences.
They stressed that every complaint, whether lodged online or at local police stations, is being monitored by specialised cyber teams, and urged citizens to treat cyber safety as an essential part of everyday life in the digital age—(KNO)
