877 held, 360 FIRs filed during crackdown on cybercriminals

The Delhi Police arrested 877 people during its 48-hour “CyHawk” operation conducted across the national capital, registering 360 new FIRs against identified cyber fraudsters, officials said on Friday.

Officials said more than Rs 1,000 crore, reported as defrauded through cyber complaints on the NCRP portal, was traced to multiple mule accounts and scam networks.

Raids were carried out across the city as part of a major crackdown on online fraud syndicates, which have been rising sharply across the country.

The operation began on Wednesday and concluded on Friday morning, marking one of the largest coordinated actions against cybercrime networks across multiple districts in Delhi.

During the operation, 4,467 individuals were questioned and verified.

Joint Commissioner of Police (IFSO) Rajneesh Gupta stated that 877 accused were arrested or bound down based on technical and financial evidence, 509 notices were issued under Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to those linked to backward financial chains, and 360 new FIRs were registered against identified cyber fraudsters.

A total of 3,777 NCRP complaints were successfully linked to identified mule accounts and mobile networks, significantly strengthening investigative leads. Several illegal call centres were also neutralised, preventing ongoing and potential frauds, Gupta added.