Thursday, March 19, 2026

Crime-Justice

J&K CIK busts international cyber fraud racket, arrests 7

IANS | March 19, 2026 10:01 AM

SRINAGAR: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Thursday that it has busted a sophisticated international cyber fraud racket and apprehended seven suspects.

A statement by the CIK said that in a major success, the Counter-Intelligence Kashmir unveiled a highly sophisticated international cyber fraud network and arrested the suspects in Srinagar.

“CIK-CID received various technical and credible inputs, regarding the functioning of covert call centres engaged in fraudulent online activities targeting foreign/ local nationals, ” the statement said.

As per the details shared, the CIK promptly constituted specialised teams comprising technical experts and field operatives and carried out systematic surveillance, digital intelligence gathering and verification across multiple locations, ultimately identifying a key operational hub at the Industrial Area, Rangreth, Srinagar.

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