Overview
- Maharashtra Cyber’s Operation 1930, launched July 1, 2026, has generated 803 proactive FIRs and flagged 23,328 bank accounts linked to roughly ₹172 crore in suspicious transactions.
- Between August 10 and 12, state cyber units carried out coordinated raids that arrested seven people in Mumbai, nine in Delhi and six in Nagpur while seizing phones, SIMs, laptops, ATM/KYC kits and freezing bank funds.
- Delhi Police say the pan‑India investment and mule‑account network they busted is linked to 34 NCRP complaints totalling about ₹15.71 crore and includes alleged operational ties to contacts in Qatar and Dubai.
- Investigations show frauds use ‘digital arrest’ impersonation calls, fake trading apps and rented Layer‑1 accounts supplied with SIMs and KYC kits to quickly launder and cash out stolen funds.
- Authorities report timely interventions have safeguarded about ₹514.36 crore and restored ₹25.46 crore to victims using the Money Restoration Module and the Cyber Crime Helpline 1930 while forensic tracing and international enquiries continue.