Haryana is the first state in the country to block more than 55000 mobile numbers.

• 22 Dec 2023

Why in News?

On December 19, 2023, Haryana reached the first position in the country by blocking more than 55000 mobile numbers related to cyber fraud.

Key Points

• Haryana Police has saved Rs 66 crore of the people of the state from being cheated till 30^th November in the year 2023.
• Haryana Police has arrested 1707 cyber fraudsters through 29 cyber police stations and has also registered 2354 cyber fraud cases, out of which 409 are high profile cases.
• Director General of Police Shatrujeet Kapoor said that the number of policemen deployed on the cyber helpline number has been increased from 35 to 70.
• Director General of Police Shatrujeet Kapoor said that 27 police personnel have been appointed as incident managers at the National Cyber Helpline 1930 headquarters located in 112 ERSS Building, Panchkula.
• It is the responsibility of these incident managers to immediately contact the nodal officer of the bank where the fraud amount has gone and get the fraud amount frozen when the fraud reporting is registered on the helpline 1930.