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		<title>Mathura Police Detain Forty Two Suspects in Major Crackdown on Cybercrime</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The police in Mathura carried out coordinated raids in four villages on Thursday as part of a major crackdown on cybercrime networks, leading to the detention of forty two suspects, officials said. Among those held, four individuals were wanted in multiple cyber fraud cases and are currently being interrogated, according to Additional Superintendent of Police [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The police in Mathura carried out coordinated raids in four villages on Thursday as part of a major crackdown on cybercrime networks, leading to the detention of forty two suspects, officials said. Among those held, four individuals were wanted in multiple cyber fraud cases and are currently being interrogated, according to Additional Superintendent of Police Rural Suresh Chandra Rawat. The officer stated that objectionable material was also recovered from their possession.</p>
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<p>Rawat explained that the action was taken after persistent complaints from people who reported being deceived through fraudulent phone calls originating from these villages. Using mobile numbers, SIM details, and location tracking, police teams began an early morning search operation. All entry and exit points of the villages were sealed before the raids commenced.</p>
<p>The villages Devseras, Mudseras, Daulatpur, and Nagla Takiya in the Govardhan area have earned notoriety for cyber fraud activities, drawing comparisons to Jamtara in Jharkhand, a region widely known for cybercrime. The large scale operation included four additional superintendents of police, four deputy superintendents, twenty six inspectors, approximately three hundred constables, personnel from the Provincial Armed Constabulary, and cyber cell teams.</p>
<p>Officials suspect that those detained may have connections to broader cybercrime syndicates. Cyber experts are examining data extracted from seized mobile phones, and further legal steps will be taken based on the analysis.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theedgemedia.in/mathura-police-crackdown-cybercrime-forty-two-detained">Mathura Police Detain Forty Two Suspects in Major Crackdown on Cybercrime</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theedgemedia.in">The Edge Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bengaluru Police Investigate ₹2.16 Crore Cyber Fraud Between Dr Reddy’s and Group Pharmaceuticals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Bengaluru &#124; Police have opened an investigation into a cyber fraud case in which hackers are believed to have tampered with official email exchanges between Bengaluru-based Group Pharmaceuticals and Hyderabad’s Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. The attackers reportedly managed to divert a payment of about ₹2.16 crore into a fake bank account. Dr Reddy’s Laboratories later confirmed [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Bengaluru |</strong> Police have opened an investigation into a cyber fraud case in which hackers are believed to have tampered with official email exchanges between Bengaluru-based Group Pharmaceuticals and Hyderabad’s Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. The attackers reportedly managed to divert a payment of about ₹2.16 crore into a fake bank account.<a href="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-2-e1762782527701.jpg"><img decoding="async" class=" wp-image-26828 aligncenter" src="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-2-e1762782527701-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="724" height="408" srcset="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-2-e1762782527701-300x169.jpg 300w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-2-e1762782527701-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-2-e1762782527701-768x432.jpg 768w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-2-e1762782527701-750x422.jpg 750w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-2-e1762782527701-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-2-e1762782527701.jpg 1197w" sizes="(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px" /></a></p>
<p>Dr Reddy’s Laboratories later confirmed that the company detected the fraudulent transfer in time and, with help from its banking partners, succeeded in freezing the funds, preventing any financial loss.</p>
<p>According to a complaint filed by Mahesh Babu K, a senior executive at Group Pharmaceuticals, the company was awaiting a payment from Dr Reddy’s for goods supplied. On November 3, hackers allegedly gained unauthorized access to the email correspondence between the two firms and sent deceptive messages to Dr Reddy’s finance department, pretending to be officials from Group Pharmaceuticals and providing false bank details.<a href="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-1-e1762782579439.jpg"><img decoding="async" class=" wp-image-26827 aligncenter" src="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-1-e1762782579439-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="738" height="416" srcset="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-1-e1762782579439-300x169.jpg 300w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-1-e1762782579439-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-1-e1762782579439-768x433.jpg 768w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-1-e1762782579439-750x423.jpg 750w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-1-e1762782579439-1140x643.jpg 1140w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/fraud-1-e1762782579439.jpg 1197w" sizes="(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px" /></a></p>
<p>Believing the communication to be genuine, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories transferred ₹2.16 crore on November 4 to the fraudulent account. When the scam was discovered, the complainant immediately requested the police to block the account and recover the diverted funds.</p>
<p>The Cyber Crime Police Station in Bengaluru registered the case on November 5 under sections of the Information Technology Act along with cheating and impersonation provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Initial investigation revealed that the fraudulent account was located in Vadodara, Gujarat. Authorities said the account has now been frozen and further inquiries are in progress.</p>
<p>Dr Reddy’s Laboratories stated that the fraud involved impersonation of a vendor’s email address to reroute a legitimate payment and reiterated that quick intervention by its internal teams and banking partners prevented any financial loss to either party.</p>
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		<title>Cybercrime: More than three lakh cases in only one and a half year in the country</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The government gave information on cyber crime on Tuesday. According to the government, 3,17,439 incidents of cyber crime occurred in the last 18 months and 5,771 FIRs were registered through online medium. Minister of State for Home Affairs Kishan Reddy gave this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha. He said [&#8230;]</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"> The government gave  information on cyber crime on Tuesday.  According to the government, 3,17,439 incidents of cyber crime occurred in the last 18 months and 5,771 FIRs were registered through online medium.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"> Minister of State for Home Affairs Kishan Reddy gave this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.  He said that Maharashtra and Karnataka were among the leading states in cyber crime cases.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"> The Minister said that the &#8216;National Cybercrime Reporting Portal&#8217; was launched on August 30, 2019 so that people can get a centralized system for reporting all kinds of cyber crimes.  He also said that 3,17,439 incidents of cyber crime occurred after the launch of this portal.  5,771 FIRs were also registered in these cases.</p>
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