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Delhi reports 4,003 cyber fraud cases, Rs 849 crore lost
In 2025, many people in Delhi, a big city in India, were tricked out of their money by criminals using computers and phones.
This kind of crime is called cyber fraud.
The police counted 4,003 of these cases during the year.
The people who were tricked lost about 849.80 crore rupees in total.
That is a huge amount of money.
The police arrested 3,544 people who they believe were involved in these crimes.
They also recovered about 112.76 crore rupees of the stolen money.
A government minister named Bandi Sanjay Kumar shared these numbers with Parliament.
The numbers came from the Delhi Police.
This helps everyone understand how big a problem cyber fraud has become.
Delhi recorded 4,003 cyber financial fraud cases during 2025.
Victims reported losses totalling Rs 849.80 crore in these cases.
Delhi Police arrested 3,544 people in connection with the frauds.
Authorities recovered Rs 112.76 crore of the reported amount.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar disclosed the figures in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
- Who
- Delhi Police, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, and Lok Sabha MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri
- What
- Cyber financial fraud cases in Delhi, including arrests, reported losses, and amounts recovered
- Where
- Delhi, India; the reply was given in the Lok Sabha
- When
- During 2025; the figures were disclosed on a Tuesday in a written reply to the Lok Sabha
- Why
- In response to a question from MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri seeking details on cyber fraud arrests, losses, and recoveries
Key facts
- Cyber fraud cases (2025)
- 4,003
- People arrested
- 3,544
- Amount lost by citizens
- Rs 849.80 crore
- Amount recovered
- Rs 112.76 crore
- Minister who disclosed data
- Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs
- Data source
- Written reply to the Lok Sabha
- Question raised by
- Lok Sabha MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri
Quotes
Bandi Sanjay Kumar
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs
“The Delhi Police has informed that, during the year 2025, the total number of cyber financial fraud cases reported in Delhi are 4003, the number of persons arrested are 3544, the amount reported by citizens is Rs 849.80 crores and the amount recovered is Rs 112.76 crores.”
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