Overview

• Anurag Dhyankar said last year’s sharp surge has eased this year, with ₹10.36 crore in losses recorded through July 31.
• Since 2021, Tripura Police have traced ₹46.96 crore in digital fraud, seizing ₹5.2 crore and returning ₹34 lakh to victims.
• Investigators identified 20,387 bank accounts linked to scams, most of them mule accounts opened using duped citizens’ credentials.
• Police announced a special three-month effort to verify cases and return additional recoverable funds to victims.
• Citing NCRP data, officials noted about ₹22,800 crore lost nationwide in 2024 and urged rapid reporting via 112 or the 1930 cyber helpline as the state adds a dedicated cybercrime station, training and public outreach.