The Delhi Police have detained more than 700 alleged cyber offenders during an extensive 48-hour sweep across multiple districts. The operation, codenamed ‘Cyber Hawk’, was jointly led by local police units and the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) wing.
The crackdown targeted several well-established fraud networks responsible for a range of digital crimes, including phishing schemes, fake customer support operations, investment scams, and digital payment theft. Early findings from the raids have revealed suspicious financial activity amounting to nearly Rs 1,000 crore, indicating the presence of a sprawling and deeply coordinated cyber-fraud ecosystem.
Teams fanned out across Delhi and adjoining regions, detaining suspects, confiscating computers and communication equipment, seizing forged identification documents, and identifying bank accounts believed to be used for funnelling money stolen from victims. Senior officers confirmed that analysis of the seized devices is underway, and more arrests are expected as investigators trace links to wider networks active across the country.
The extensive operation follows a recent breakthrough by Delhi Police in South Delhi’s Satbari area, where an international fraudulent call centre was busted. In that case, eight individuals, including a woman, were arrested for allegedly running a high-tech scam targeting foreign nationals using VoIP calling systems, stolen databases, and fabricated communication tools.
