Tuesday, December 23, 2025
ADVT 
India

Fake call centre busted in Gurugram

Darpan News Desk IANS, 20 Apr, 2022 09:51 AM
  • Fake call centre busted in Gurugram

Gurugram, April 20 (IANS) Gurugram police busted a fake call centre on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday and arrested 11 employees of the alleged call centre.

According to the police, acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Sector-40 and cybercrime police stations raided a call centre running in South City Phase-1 and arrested 11 persons, who used to allegedly cheat residents of the US and Canada.

As per the police, they would first install a malware in the victim's phone/computer through pop-ups that also contained a helpline number.

"The victim's calls on this number were got routed through the call centre which would then charge $500-2,000 for removing the malware from the system," the police said.

The police have recovered 14 laptops, 24 mobile phones and Rs 1.13 lakh in cash from their possession.

Gurugram CP, Kala Ramachandran, informed that efforts are underway towards capacity building of the cybercrime wing of the Gurugram police.

"As part of these efforts, we have initiated a process of in-service training of the personnel posted in the cyber police station. Further, to improve the performance of the cyber wing, police personnel with interest and aptitude for cybercrime detection have been identified and interviewed by senior officers. Following a detailed evaluation of their capabilities, they have been posted in the cyber wing of Gurugram police.

"Additionally, Gurugram police are in the process of designing programmes for creating public awareness regarding cyber security and steps to protect themselves from online/mobile scamsters," the Commissioner said.

MORE India ARTICLES

Govt committed to protect people and their religious scriptures: BJP

Govt committed to protect people and their religious scriptures: BJP
Accordingly, a special Air India flight from Kabul landed at the IGi airport here on Tuesday carrying 44 Afghan Sikhs, who brought three copies of Guru Granth Sahib with them.

Govt committed to protect people and their religious scriptures: BJP

Gang of thieves held in J&K looted houses donning combat uniforms

Gang of thieves held in J&K looted houses donning combat uniforms
Four dummy AK-47 rifles, 4 dummy pistols, combat uniforms and a Maruti car were recovered from the gang. Gold worth Rs 20 lakh and cash to the tune of Rs 3 lakh were also recovered from their possession.

Gang of thieves held in J&K looted houses donning combat uniforms

Indian Army promotes 5 women officers to Colonel rank

Indian Army promotes 5 women officers to Colonel rank
This is the first time that women officers serving with the Corps of Signals, Corps of Electronic and Mechanical Engineers (EME) and the Corps of Engineers have been approved to the rank of Colonel.

Indian Army promotes 5 women officers to Colonel rank

Third Covid wave could peak around late Oct: Panel to PMO

Third Covid wave could peak around late Oct: Panel to PMO
The study titled "Third Wave Preparedness: Children Vulnerability and Recovery" has details about the possibility of Covid-affecting children and the required strategies to deal with the pandemic. 

Third Covid wave could peak around late Oct: Panel to PMO

Sri Guru Granth Sahib, 46 Indian passport holders to arrive India today

Sri Guru Granth Sahib, 46 Indian passport holders to arrive India today
Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management committee and SAD leader Manjinder S. Sirsa said, "3 Sri Guru Granth Sahib and 46 Indian passport holders will arrive in India today. We thank GoI & PM Modi for helping Hindus-Sikhs in Afghanistan. We're in touch with minorities in Kabul who wish to be evacuated."

Sri Guru Granth Sahib, 46 Indian passport holders to arrive India today

Delhi gets first smog tower at Connaught Place to combat pollution

Delhi gets first smog tower at Connaught Place to combat pollution
The smog tower is a structure designed to work as a large-scale air purifier in order to reduce air pollution particles. It is an essential equipment for Delhi, which is one of the most polluted cities across the country and the world and has seen a major fall in its air quality for the past few years.

Delhi gets first smog tower at Connaught Place to combat pollution