Gangtok, Sept. 22 -- In a swift and effective operation, Sadar Police Station has successfully recovered Rs 99,000 lost to cyber fraud, underscoring the efficiency of the newly streamlined mechanism for tackling financial cybercrimes.

According to police reports, Shri Moti Raj Gurung, a resident of Sichey, was duped by a caller posing as an official of the West Bengal Electricity Board. The fraudster, calling from 62079413xx, tricked him into transferring money through a digital payment app, leading to two unauthorized transactions amounting to Rs 99,000.

The complaint was lodged through the NCRB cybercrime portal (www.cybercrime.nic.in), following which the entire amount was promptly frozen. In compliance with a recent Notification of...