5.50 Lakhs, 19 Smart Phones worth three lakhs, recovered in online financial frauds in Bandipora: Police
Bandipora, Jan 15 : Bandipora Police had received multiple complaints from the general public regarding various financial frauds, missing/stolen mobile phones and other social media crimes.
Police spokesperaon in a statement isaued here to JKNS reads, Acting on these complaints, Bandipora police achieved a significant breakthrough by recovering an amount of Rs 5.50 Lakhs from the fraudsters’ accounts, and the same was refunded to the victims’ Bank Accounts after completion of all legal formalities.
Moreover, 19 missing/ stolen smartphones worth 03 lakhs were also recovered and handed over to their owners after the completion of necessary legal formalities. Recipients expressed their gratitude & appreciation to Bandipora police’s relentless efforts in recovering their hard-earned money and mobile phones, it reads.
Bandipora police advise the general public to use their mobile phones and other electronic media gadgets with precaution to safeguard themselves from cyber-related frauds and crimes.
Statement further reads, If anyone becomes the victim of any cyber-related crime /Fraud, he should immediately register a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal at www.cybercrime.gov.in or Call Toll-Free No.1930 or the nearest police unit /Cyber Crime cell DPO Bandipora.
Also, citizens should report missing/stolen mobile phones on the CEIR Portal online on www.ceir.gov.in, a dedicated online Portal on lost /stolen mobile phones by (the Dept. of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications GOI), reads the statement. (JKNS)
