Cybercrime crackdown: Goa cops get 507 websites, 767 scam-linked phone numbers blocked
Panaji (PTI): Goa police has blocked 507 fraudulent websites and 767 scam-linked phone numbers this year as part of its crackdown on cybercriminals, an official said on Saturday.
The department initiated 660 takedown requests against various online fraud platforms, comprising 507 websites, 151 social media accounts, and two malicious mobile applications, Superintendent of Police (CyberCrime) Rahul Gupta said.
"The blocked platforms were linked to range of cyber offences such as fake parcel delivery scams, online investment frauds, sextortion and dating app blackmail operations, impersonation of government authorities, also known as digital arrest scams, and fake hotel booking portals to cheat tourists," the SP said.
The highest number of takedowns was registered in May 2025, when authorities disabled 258 fraudulent websites, followed by 78 in January and 72 in June, Gupta added.
"These actions were carried out with support from Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen cyber hygiene and disrupt fraud networks at the source," the official informed.
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Ahead of good Friday, SWR announces special train between Yesvantpur-Kannur via Mangaluru
Bengaluru: Ahead of the upcoming Good Friday festival weekend, the South Western Railway has announced a one-trip special train service between Yesvantpur Junction and Kannur via Mangaluru Junction.
According to an official released from the SWR, Train Number 06551 Yesvantpur–Kannur Express Special will depart Yesvantpur at 11.50 am on April 2 and is scheduled to arrive Kannur at 3.00 am on April 3.
In the return direction, Train Number 06552 Kannur–Yesvantpur Express Special will leave Kannur at 8.45 am on April 3 and reach Yesvantpur at 9.30 pm the same day.
The special train will halt at Kunigal, Channarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpura, Subrahmanya Road, Kabaka Puttur, Bantawala, Mangaluru Junction, Kasaragod, Kanhangad and Payyannur.
The train composition will have two AC two-tier coaches, six AC three-tier coaches, seven sleeper class coaches, four general second class coaches.
