Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Bhopal Residents Lose Over Rs 15 Crore To Cyber Fraud
Some bad people called cyber fraudsters trick people on the internet and phones to steal their money.
In the city of Bhopal in India, people lost more than 15 crore rupees in the last seven months.
That is a very large amount of money.
The police registered about 265 complaints about these tricks.
They also received 279 reports from the state cyber crime office.
Older people are the easiest targets because fraudsters pretend to update their pension or say their electricity will be cut off.
Some fraudsters promise fake money-making schemes or pretend to be from banks for KYC updates.
Now people can complain by calling 1930 or using the national cyber crime website without visiting the police station.
This is called an e-Zero FIR, which gives victims a complaint number right away.
The police say almost every second smartphone user is being targeted and they are teaching people to stay safe.
Bhopal residents lost over Rs 15 crore to cyber fraudsters in the last seven months.
Around 265 cyber fraud FIRs were registered at local police stations out of 279 e-Zero FIRs received from the state cyber crime headquarters.
The e-Zero FIR system lets victims lodge complaints digitally via the 1930 cyber helpline or the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
Senior citizens are the most vulnerable, targeted through fake pension updates, digital arrest, KYC update and fake investment scams.
Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said cyber awareness programmes are being conducted and cyber crime investigations remain a priority.
- Who
- Cyber fraudsters targeting residents of Bhopal, with senior citizens and smartphone, internet and social media users most affected; Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar leads the city's response.
- What
- Residents lost over Rs 15 crore to cyber fraud, with around 265 FIRs registered at local police stations.
- When
- Over the last seven months; the e-Zero FIR system was formally launched last year.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Fraudsters use scams such as fake pension updates, electricity disconnections, fake investment schemes, digital arrest, job fraud, sextortion, KYC updates and OTP fraud to steal money.
- Total losses
- Over Rs 15 crore in the last seven months
- FIRs registered
- Around 265 at local police stations
- e-Zero FIRs received
- 279 from the state cyber crime headquarters
- Reporting channels
- 1930 cyber helpline and National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
- Most vulnerable group
- Senior citizens
- Common scams
- Pension updates, electricity disconnections, fake investments, digital arrest, job fraud, sextortion, KYC updates, APK malware, OTP and QR code scams
- e-Zero FIR process
- Frauds over Rs 25,000 are sent directly to the State Cyber Crime Headquarters; complaints are auto-converted into e-Zero FIRs via the CCTNS server