Goa Police arrest 24 in multi-state cyber fraud crackdown
The Cyber Vigil 2.0 operation spanned 16 states and involved 37 cybercrime cases involving over Rs 8.21 crore.
Goa Police arrested 24 individuals across 16 states during a three-month operation called Cyber Vigil 2.0, according to reports from Rediff, ANI, and The News Mill. The operation, conducted between August and November, targeted 37 cybercrime cases involving a total fraud amount of Rs 8,21,67,999.73.
The crackdown was carried out by the North Goa district police, South Goa district police, and the cyber crime police station. A total of 43 special teams were deployed to identify and trace individuals involved in cyber fraud and other online offences.
The operation was supervised by North Goa SP Rahul Gupta, South Goa SP Akshat Ayush, and Cyber SP Jivba Dalvi. It was conducted under the supervision of DIG (Crime and Range) Ved Prakash Surya, with guidance from Inspector General of Police Keshav Ram Chaurasiya and Director General of Police Alok Kumar.
In 2026, authorities secured Rs 15.94 crore through lien marking in suspected fraudulent bank accounts. Police also blocked 1,717 SIM cards, 722 social media handles, and 814 fake websites so far this year.
Between August and November, the police conducted 80 awareness programmes reaching approximately 8,100 people. These sessions covered topics such as phishing, OTP and UPI frauds, and digital arrest scams.
Victims of cyber financial fraud are advised to contact the National Cyber Crime Helpline 1930 or register complaints via cybercrime.gov.in.