Articles tagged under: Cyber Crime

How India is fighting cybercrimes? Govt shares details of actions

December 05, 2023
How India is fighting cybercrimes? Govt shares details of actions

New Delhi: The Union Government today, during the ongoing winter session of the Parliament, shared details about how it plans to deal with cybercrimes in a comprehensive and coordinated manner. The Ministry of Home Affairs, in a reply to a question in Lok Sabha, stated that the Central Government has taken steps, including the following: ~ Seven Joint Cyber Coordination Teams (JCCTs) have been constituted for Mewat, Jamtara, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Vishakhapatnam, and Guwahati un...Read More

Drugs from Canada, US, Thailand to Gujarat via parcels: Cocaine and Cannabis worth ₹50 Lakhs seized

September 30, 2023
Drugs from Canada, US, Thailand to Gujarat via parcels: Cocaine and Cannabis worth ₹50 Lakhs seized

Ahmedabad: The City Cyber Crime Police and Customs Department, in a joint operation, have intercepted and seized a consignment of narcotics, including cocaine and ganja valued at over Rs. 50 lakhs, that had arrived at Ahmedabad airport from Canada. The origin of these foreign drugs is currently the subject of investigation, with authorities examining potential links to Khalistani connections. Several other agencies have also joined forces to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into this matter. ...Read More

Renowned Cardiologist Dr. Tejas Patel approaches Cyber Crime Police

September 13, 2023
Renowned Cardiologist Dr. Tejas Patel approaches Cyber Crime Police

Ahmedabad: Dr. Tejas M Patel, a renowned cardiologist and the chairperson of Apex Heart Institute here in the city, has approached the cybercrime police regarding a viral message on WhatsApp that has been circulated in his name. Dr. Patel posted a video on Facebook Tuesday and said, "a message is circulating on WhatsApp regarding the disadvantages of Palm oil in my name. But, i have no relation whatsoever with this message or its content. Therefore, I requests everyone with folded hands that ...Read More

One held in fake e-challan website case from Jharkhand

September 08, 2023
One held in fake e-challan website case from Jharkhand

Ahmedabad: The City Crime Branch today nabbed one accused hailing from Jharkhand who was part of a gang involved in illegally extorting e-memo fines from thousands of vehicle drivers in the name of the Ahmedabad Traffic Police. The accused had created a fake website by altering the name of a government website, deceiving people, and collecting money in the name of e-challans. Giving information about the case, ACP Bharat Patel said, "Ahmedabad Police has installed CCTV cameras under the Smart C...Read More

Surat Police nab 2 for circulating obscene video of woman on social media

June 28, 2023
Surat Police nab 2 for circulating obscene video of woman on social media

Surat: Cybercrime police have nabbed two people namely Faizal and Altaf for circulating an obscene video of a woman on social media after she refused to engage in a nude video call. On the evening of May 14th, a 25-year-old woman from Surat received an obscene video from an unknown mobile number. The sender persistently demanded a nude video call on WhatsApp. The sender threatened to make the explicit video viral on social media if the woman did not comply with the demand. However, the woman ...Read More

ITIs across Gujarat likely to offer cyber security courses

May 31, 2023
ITIs across Gujarat likely to offer cyber security courses

Gandhinagar: Over 500 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the state are likely to offer cybersecurity-related courses to students. The cyber security course will be possibly introduced in the ITIs after receiving approval in the State cabinet meeting. Currently, over 150 courses are being offered in the ITIs across the state, including plumber, computer operator, data entry operator, fitter, mechanic, carpenter, and more. As part of their plan, the state's labor and employment dep...Read More

Cyber bully extortion gang from Bihar that led to suicide of a lady in Surat held

May 06, 2023
Cyber bully extortion gang from Bihar that led to suicide of a lady in Surat held

Surat: The city police have arrested three persons of cyber bully extortion from Naxal-influenced areas of Kevli and Jamui in the Eastern Indian state of Bihar. On 16th March this year, a 25-year-old married professor lady committed suicide by dropping herself under a train. When police checked her social media accounts and mobile phone details, it was realized that she was getting threats over messages from virtual phone numbers in Pakistan. A late lady professor's morphed nude photographs ...Read More

Cyber crime police takes down 404 Apps and Websites that were threatening users of data leak

December 27, 2022
Cyber crime police takes down 404 Apps and Websites that were threatening users of data leak

Ahmedabad: Cyber crime police have taken action to close down 404 applications and websites found during the investigation of fraud loan applications and websites that allegedly made threats to viral the stolen data after they made it obscene by morphing after they provided loans to users. The crime was filed at Ahmedabad cyber crime police station against over 300 instant loan websites and applications. The websites and applications allegedly gave advertisements for giving short-term loans a...Read More

Thugs from Delhi nabbed for fraud in name of Shri Somnath Trust

November 19, 2022
Thugs from Delhi nabbed for fraud in name of Shri Somnath Trust

Sabarmati: Ahmedabad city cyber crime branch police nabbed two accused from Delhi for fraud with the tourists by accepting payments for room booking by making a fake website of the guest houses of Shri Somnath Trust. The accused Vinay Kumar Jay Prakash Prajapati and Amar Kumar Jay Prakash Prajapati (both live in Mangolpuri, Delhi) had allegedly created fake websites of the guest houses of Somnath Trust. Ahmedabad cyber crime police received the complaint that the accused received payments of ...Read More

Publisher hatches a false story of online fraud to cover up 27 Crore loss in gambling

July 29, 2022
Publisher hatches a false story of online fraud to cover up 27 Crore loss in gambling

Ahmedabad: The cyber cell police nabbed Vishal Gala under Gambling Act after he lost Rs 27 crore in online non-skill gaming and to avoid the repayment of his debts, the publisher hatched this story of online fraud. Vishal Gala, manager of Gala Print City, had filed a complaint in cyber-cell alleging an online fraud of Rs 27 crore by enticing to give tender of Tamilnadu government and raw materials at low prices. The cyber cell found during the investigation that the complaint was false. T...Read More