Mira Bhayandar: The cyber cell attached to the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police managed to make a reversal amounting Rs.1.37 lakh a man had lost to online fraud.

In response to a complaint registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCCRP), registered by the victim-Mr. Chauhan, the cyber cell led by police inspector-Sujitkumar Gunjkar started investigations and reverted the amount by establishing contact with the gateways of the digital platforms that provided payment solutions and continuous follow-ups with the concerned banks.

Chauhan had clicked an unsolicited link following which the money was deducted from his bank account. The reversal transactions to the respective bank account of the victims was conducted following orders from the district court, Thane.

Stressing upon the need to be careful while dealing with unknown callers/senders and to lodge complaint as soon as possible (Golden Hour), Gunjkar said that people can contact the local police stations or directly approach or call the cybercrime cell on 1930 with an additional option of reporting online frauds through email at www.cybercrime.gov.in or registering complaints on the NCRP- which is an online platform for reporting cyber crimes.