Maharashtra Police Register 803 FIRs in Operation 1930 to Combat Cybercrime
Maharashtra Cyber launched 'Operation 1930: Cyber Safety' on July 1 to proactively combat cyber financial fraud by targeting the infrastructure enabling such crimes. The operation identified 2,717 Layer-1 money mule accounts, 3,597 accounts linked to fraudulent cheque withdrawals, 17,014 accounts and 10,075 ATM IDs involved in ATM fraud, and 5,684 suspect SIM cards. Authorities registered 803 FIRs statewide based on intelligence and field verification, aiming to dismantle the cybercrime ecosystem. Since July, over ₹25 crore has been restored to victims, with the helpline receiving 8,000-10,000 daily calls.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 10 Aug, 01:33 pm. Other outlets followed.