Goa police arrest 24 people in inter-state cyber vigil operation
The Cyber Vigil 2.0 operation involved 43 police teams across 16 states and identified 37 cybercrime cases.
Goa police arrested 24 people during a coordinated inter-state operation named Cyber Vigil 2.0 on Friday, according to ANI. The operation involved the North District Police, South District Police, and the Cyber Crime Police Station to identify and trace individuals involved in cyber fraud and other offences.
The crackdown utilised 43 police teams deployed across 16 states. Officials worked out 37 cybercrime cases involving a total fraud amount of Rs 8,21,67,999.73 and issued 20 notices during the process.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of SP North Rahul Gupta, SP South Akshat Ayush, and SP Cyber Jivba Dalvi. It was also overseen by DIG Crime and Range Ved Prakash Surya, Inspector General of Police Keshav Ram Chaurasiya, and Director General of Police Alok Kumar.
In 2026, Goa Police Cyber Crime secured Rs 15.94 crore through lien marking in suspected fraudulent bank accounts. Authorities also blocked 1,717 SIM cards, 722 social media handles, and 814 fake websites.
The department has refunded Rs 1,94,33,682 to victims through the MRM Portal. Between August and November 2026, the police conducted 80 cyber awareness programmes reaching approximately 8,100 participants.