Delhi Police arrests 42 people under special operation against cybercrimes
New Delhi (PTI) Police have arrested 42 people in southwest Delhi under a special drive against cybercrime for their alleged involvement in multiple inter-state fraud modules that duped victims of more than Rs 254 crore, an official said on Saturday.
The arrests were made during raids under Operation CyHawk, and the police said 23 FIRs were registered and 377 NCRP complaints were found linked to the accused.
A total of three laptops, two computer systems, 43 mobile phones, 17 passbooks, two cheque books, 14 debit cards and Rs 1.6 lakh in cash were recovered during the raids.
The police said the crackdown targeted modules involved in ATM fraud, 'digital arrest' scams, job-fraud operations, digital-marketing fraud, USDT-based laundering, cheque-withdrawal syndicates and large mule-account networks operating across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
Technical analysis of mule accounts flagged by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) revealed suspicious activity in four private bank accounts in Kishangarh. The accounts were linked to fraud cases registered in Kolkata and Mumbai, following which a case was registered.
During the investigation, Asgar Ali (23) and Ankit Singh (26) -- both alleged mule-account suppliers -- were arrested. Their interrogation led the police to the alleged mastermind, Ravi Kumar Singh (31), who was arrested after a seven-day chase across Noida, Delhi and Ghaziabad.
Ravi allegedly operated fraudulent call centres in Noida and Kotla Mubarakpur, and lured victims through fake job advertisements for private airlines. He also routed proceeds of cheating through mule accounts with the help of another accused, Ravi Mishra, police said.
Three additional suspects -- Rajan Singh Negi (32), Kamlesh Pal (35) and a 24-year-old woman -- were arrested from a functioning call centre in Kotla Mubarakpur. Ten keypad phones, five smartphones, two laptops, one computer system and a register containing details of fraudulent transactions were seized.
In a separate case, an FIR was registered after it was found that bank accounts in the name of Rajesh Kumar were used to withdraw fraud proceeds in at least six NCRP complaints. Raids conducted in Mandawali and Najafgarh led to the arrest of Rajesh (31) and three accomplices -- Sajan Kumar (27), Akash Kumar (25) and Gopal Yadav (25).
The police recovered 17 passbooks, eight debit cards, three mobile phones and Rs 1.6 lakh in cash.
In another case, a current account opened in the name of Dynamic Dreams was found linked to 244 cybercrime complaints involving losses of about Rs 186 crore. A case was registered and one of the account holders, Ranjit Singh (41), was arrested after raids in Nilothi.
In another case, five bank accounts in the name of Gayatri Kumari (23) were traced to 23 cybercrime complaints. Gayatri was arrested from Dabri Extension, and her interrogation led to the arrest of Aman Bhardwaj (32), who police say helped convert the cheated funds into USDT cryptocurrency.
Further investigation is underway.
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CM Siddaramaiah, FM Nirmala Sitharaman lead polio vaccination drive in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman led the statewide pulse polio vaccination drive on Sunday.
While Siddaramaiah kicked off the campaign along with state Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Home Minister G Parameshwara at his residence 'Kaveri' here, Sitharaman, who is in Vijayanagara district in the state, holding Chintan Shivir, administered pulse polio drops to children below five years of age in Kamalapura.
"Smt @nsitharaman launched the Polio Immunisation Drive in Kamalapura, Karnataka, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to safeguarding child health and ensuring a polio-free India," a post on her 'X' account said.
The post further said that children under five years of age were administered Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) drops, "reinforcing the collective effort to protect future generations through timely immunisation."
According to the details shared by the health departments, about 62.4 lakh children have been identified for it.
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"Under the routine immunization programme, every Child is given 5 doses of OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) and 3 doses of IPV (inactivated injectable polio vaccine) and Government of Karnataka is committed that no child should miss these doses," a government statement said.
Apart from all hospitals in the state, special focus will be given to immunise children living in villages, hilly areas, brick kilns, slums, migrant areas, farmhouses, urban slums. Booths will also be set up in railway stations, metro stations, airports and Seaports, the statement said.
The state health department has set up 33,258 booths and deployed 1,030 mobile teams, 2,096 transit teams, 1,13,115 vaccinators and 7,322 Supervisors.
All children below five years of age will be administered the oral polio vaccine on December 21, 2025.
"Even if your child has received any number of doses of OPV before, it is very essential to immunise your child again during this round," the department said.
In order to allay concerns, the department said the polio vaccine is completely safe and people should not to believe in any false rumours.
Smt @nsitharaman launched the Polio Immunization Drive in Kamalapura, Karnataka, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to safeguarding child health and ensuring a polio-free India.
— Nirmala Sitharaman Office (@nsitharamanoffc) December 21, 2025
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