{"id":6430,"date":"2025-12-09T19:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=6430"},"modified":"2025-12-09T19:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:00:22","slug":"kashmir-cyber-crime-centre-traces-rs-4-93-cr-in-online-fraud-cases-this-year-recovers-rs-2-80-cr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/kashmir-cyber-crime-centre-traces-rs-4-93-cr-in-online-fraud-cases-this-year-recovers-rs-2-80-cr\/","title":{"rendered":"Kashmir Cyber Crime Centre traces Rs 4.93 cr in online fraud cases this year, recovers Rs 2.80 cr"},"content":{"rendered":"

Awareness, quick reporting vital to recover lost money: DySP Malik<\/strong><\/p>\n

Srinagar, Dec 09: The Cyber Crime Investigation Centre for Excellence (CICE), Kashmir has traced a total of rupees 4.93 crore linked to various online fraud cases this year, officials said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Of the total amount, Rs 2.80 crore has been recovered, while Rs 2.13 crore has been kept on hold and will be returned to the victims after completion of the required legal formalities.<\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a Cyber Awareness Session at Nitian\u2019s Career Institute, Hawal Srinagar, DySP Ashiq Hussain Malik, said that public awareness and timely reporting remain the most effective tools to combat rising cybercrimes. \u201cIn today\u2019s digital age, everyone, including students, traders and professionals, carries a gadget and is therefore vulnerable to cyber fraud. The only real defence is awareness,\u201d Malik said, as per news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO).<\/p>\n

He said cyber fraud cases are scattered across the Valley and not limited to any specific area, like Downtown or Civil Lines. \u201cThere is no hotspot for online fraud. It is widespread and growing with the expansion of digital access,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

DySP Malik said that reluctance or delay in lodging complaints helps fraudsters escape detection. \u201cEvery online fraud leaves behind a digital footprint. We can trace emails, SIMs, IMEI numbers and connected accounts, but we need victims to come forward in time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to the officer, cyber police in Kashmir have managed to recover rupees 2.80 crore from scammers so far this year, while another rupees 2.13 crore has been frozen in various accounts and will be transferred back to the rightful owners once legal processes conclude.<\/p>\n

The DySP warned youngsters against the use of online betting apps, saying such platforms have been banned by the government and their use now amounts to a cognisable offence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf anyone is found using these money-based betting apps, FIRs will be registered. Teenagers often assume they can\u2019t be traced online, but every activity leaves a digital trace,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Malik mentioned other emerging online threats such as blackmailing, harassment and misuse of social media, saying young people often act in haste without realising the legal and personal consequences.<\/p>\n

He urged parents to encourage their children to seek help instead of hiding such issues. \u201cWe treat every case sensitively and assure privacy to both male and female victims. Keeping silent only worsens the problem,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Addressing speculation about organised cybercrime operations in the Valley, the DySP clarified that \u2018no illegal call centres\u2019 have been detected in Kashmir. \u201cWe have not received a single complaint or found evidence of such setups. However, outside J&K, particularly in states like Bihar, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh, such networks do exist,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Malik said that although fraudsters frequently change SIM cards, devices and locations after each scam, their digital footprints ultimately lead investigators to them.<\/p>\n

The officer said awareness, caution and cooperation with cybercrime police are the only ways to prevent and recover from digital fraud. \u201cCyber safety starts with awareness. If people act swiftly and responsibly, we can trace the fraudsters and save their money,\u201d he said. (KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Awareness, quick reporting vital to recover lost money: DySP Malik Srinagar, Dec 09: The Cyber Crime Investigation Centre for Excellence (CICE), Kashmir has traced a total of rupees 4.93 crore linked to various online fraud cases this year, officials said on Tuesday. Of the total amount, Rs 2.80 crore has been recovered, while Rs 2.13 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news","category-kt-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6430"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6432,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6430\/revisions\/6432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}