J&K Cyber Cell recoveres 68 missing, stolen mobile-phones, solves online money, financial scam in G’bal

Srinagar : Police on Thursday said that Cyber Cell of J&K Police on Thursday recovered 68 missing and stolen mobile-phones worth lakhs of Rupees and solved huge online financial scam in Ganderbal.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said during the current year, multiple applications and reports were received from the general public about missing and stolen mobile phones by Cyber Cell of J&K Police in Ganderbal, adding that upon these applications and reports, a special and dedicated team of Cyber Cell Ganderbal led by SI Gowhar Nazir under the supervision of Addl. SP Ganderbal Malik Aijaz recovered 68 mobile phones from different places which were either lost or stolen. Police in its statement further said that 50 mobile phones were handed over to their legal owners and remaining 18 mobile phones are being handed over to their legal owners.
Stating that Cyber Cell of Ganderbal solved huge Online Financial Fraud Cases in which an amount of ₹1,63,449/= was recovered, Police in its statement further said that the said amount recovered during the investigation has been refunded to the victim’s account and amount of ₹11,45,669.08/= has been put on hold on receipt of various complaints, adding therein that more than 44 cases regarding blackmailing and social media account hackings have been solved.
In the concluding para of its above quoted statement police appealed people to use their mobile phones and other electronic gadgets carefully to safeguard themselves from cyber related frauds and crimes, warning therein that if anyone becomes the victim of Cyber Crime/Fraud, he/she should immediately register complaint on Online Portal cybercrime.gov.in and report matter at Cyber Cell Ganderbal immediately.