Pune, 31st July 2026: Pune Police have intensified their fight against cybercrime by adopting a range of advanced digital platforms in collaboration with Maharashtra Cyber, Mumbai, and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), New Delhi.
The technology-driven initiative has helped accelerate investigations, trace fraudulent financial transactions, improve coordination between agencies, and strengthen cyber safety awareness among citizens.
Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said the city police are using these digital tools under the 'Pragati' initiative along with the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal to ensure quicker action on cyber fraud complaints and better assistance for victims.
The Money Restoration Module has enabled Pune Police to resolve 2,538 cyber fraud complaints and recover ₹80.27 lakh, which has been returned to victims.
To speed up action in major financial fraud cases, the e-Zero FIR system has also been introduced. Since July 1, 2026, Pune Police have received 27 e-Zero FIRs, all of which have been converted into regular FIRs. Citizens have been urged to report financial cyber fraud immediately through the 1930 helpline or the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
Nearly 95% of complaints related to wrongly frozen bank accounts have been resolved through the Grievance Redressal Module (GRM).
Details of 152 cybercrime accused arrested since 2024 have been uploaded to the Samanvay Portal to improve coordination among police agencies.
The Sahyog Portal has helped remove 845 obscene and objectionable social media posts and links.
Through the Cyber Investigation Assistance Request (CIAR) Portal, Pune Police received 1,751 requests from other agencies and sent 1,982 requests to different states, with 1,298 requests already completed.
Based on intelligence received from the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, Pune Police launched Operation Mule Hunt to identify bank accounts used to route money obtained through cyber fraud. The operation has so far led to the registration of 132 criminal cases, and the drive will continue.
Apart from strengthening investigations, Pune Police are also building cybercrime response capabilities through the CyTrain Portal, which provides specialised online training to officers across city police stations.
Cyber awareness has also been expanded across Pune. During 2026, police conducted 1,142 awareness programmes at schools, colleges, IT companies, housing societies and government offices, reaching nearly three lakh citizens.
The Campus Connect – Safe Horizon initiative further educated students, teachers and parents about cyber safety and drug abuse.
Using the Central Government's CEIR Portal, Pune Police recovered 2,711 lost or stolen mobile phones over the past two years, including 1,614 in 2025 and 1,097 in 2026, before returning them to their owners.
Pune Police have advised citizens not to transfer money to unknown individuals, click on suspicious links, or share sensitive information such as OTPs, PINs, passwords, CVV numbers, Aadhaar, PAN, or bank account details.
They also warned people against allowing others to use their bank accounts for commissions or quick money, as such accounts are often exploited by cybercriminals to move fraud proceeds.
