VARANASI, Oct. 30 -- : As many as 654 mobile numbers involved in cybercrime were blocked, 335 IMEI numbers deactivated, 84 accused of operating six fake call centres for cyber fraud were arrested and legal action was taken against them, said Varanasi commissionerate police in a press statement.

Gangster Act proceedings were initiated against three gangs that committed cybercrime, it added. The Cyber Police Station and Cyber Crime Cell returned a total of Rs.2,15,46,638 (over Rs.2.15 crore) to cybercrime victims, said the press statement.

These facts were highlighted during a meeting in which Commissioner of Police, Varanasi Mohit Agarwal, reviewed the functioning of the Cyber Crime Cell here on Tuesday.

The meeting discussed in detail ...