Maharashtra Cyber has identified 23,328 bank accounts linked to money mule operations, fraudulent cheque withdrawals and ATM scams involving Rs 172 crore. Launched on July 1 under ‘Operation 1930: Cyber Safety’, the statewide drive targets the wider infrastructure facilitating cybercrime. Intelligence analysis has so far led to 803 proactive FIRs. The cases were not limited to individual victim complaints, allowing police to “move upstream” and target the infrastructure supporting cybercrime.

The crackdown

Officials said the operation targets the financial and communication infrastructure facilitating cyber fraud. Police units across Maharashtra are conducting verification and enforcement based on Cyber’s intelligence and data analysis.