Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, February 18 -
The effective strategy devised by the Haryana Police to protect people from cyber criminals has started yielding remarkable results. In January 2025, a decrease of Rs 14 crore was recorded in the amount defrauded by cyber criminals compared to January 2024. Not only this, the Haryana Police has succeeded in sending 433 more cyber criminals behind bars in January 2025 as compared to the previous year.
Giving information about this, DGP Shatrujeet Kapur said due to the awareness campaign being run by the Haryana Police, the defrauded amount has decreased to Rs 72.84 crore this year as compared to Rs 86.18 crore in January 2024. As a result of the prompt action of the Haryana Police, a significant increase has also been recorded in the amount saved from cyber criminals in January 2025 compared to January 2024. Taking strict action against cyber criminals, the Haryana Police has arrested 4 times more criminals in January 2025. While 138 cyber accused were arrested by the Haryana Police in January 2024, 571 accused have been arrested in January 2025, out of which 130 accused are from Haryana and 441 accused are from other states.