Bandipora police crack online financial frauds of Rs 5.50 lakh, recover lost mobile phones worth Rs 3 lakh

Bandipora, Jan 15: Bandipora police today said it have cracked financial frauds of rupees 5.50 lakh, and recovered 19 stolen smart phones worth rupees 3 lakh.

The officials said that acting on the complaints, Bandipora police achieved significant breakthrough by recovering and amount of Rs 5.50 Lakhs from the fraudsters’ accounts and the same was refunded to victims Bank Accounts after completion of all legal formalities.

Moreover 19 missing/ stolen smart phones worth 03 lakhs were also recovered and handed over to their owners after completion of necessary legal formalities, the officials said.

They said that recipients expressed their gratitude & appreciation to Bandipora police relentless efforts in recovering their hard earned money and mobile phones.

They advised general public to use their mobile phones and other electronic media gadgets with precaution in order to safeguard themselves from cyber related frauds and crimes.

If anyone becomes the victim of any Cyber related crime /Fraud he should immediately register complaint on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal www.cybercrime.gov.in or Call Toll Free No.1930 or nearest police unit /Cyber Crime cell DPO Bandipora, the official said.

They also said that citizens should report missing/stolen mobile phones on CEIR Portal online on www.ceir.gov.in dedicated online Portal on lost /stolen mobile phones by (Dept. of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications GOI).