28 NEW Cybercrime Police stations with Modern equipment

Last Updated: 29 September 2026

June 2026: 63,749 bank accounts linked to cyber fraud frozen in a year (₹540 crore transactions); ~₹64 crore refunded to victims since 2024; share of fraud money frozen up from 16.13% to 23.43%^[1]

July 2026: e-Zero FIR launched: cyber fraud complaints above ₹5 lakh on portal/1930 helpline become FIRs automatically & reach the cyber police station for immediate action; ₹1 crore+ cases go to State Cyber Crime Police Station, Mohali^[2]

Strengthen its cybercrime investigation

-- 28 NEW Cybercrime police stations started in Punjab in March 2024^[3]
-- 120 police personnel with advanced training in cybercrime investigation posted^[4]

Only 1 such station was operational in the state before this, which was notified in 2009^[3:1]

IMPACT 2024^[5]

-- 82.7% rise in cybercrime reporting i.e. reflects growing public trust
-- leading to 374 FIRs and the arrest of 64 individuals

Details^[3:2]

• Punjab government has established 28 new cybercrime police stations in all the police districts, including three commissionerates
• These police stations will serve as dedicated hubs for investigating and combating cyber offences including online financial fraud, cyber-bullying and other online scams
• These stations will work under the supervision of the concerned district Senior Superintendent of Police/ Commissioner of Police

State of art Technology^[3:3]

₹30 crore for the upgradation of Digital Investigation Training and Analysis Centre (DITAC) lab

• New police stations will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology and staffed by highly trained personnel specialising in digital forensics and cybercrime investigation
• The addition of the latest software forensic tools would significantly enhance the capabilities of Punjab Police to deal with child sexual assault material, GPS data retrieval, iOS/Android password breaking, cloud data retrieval, drone forensics and cryptocurrency cases

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