Cyberabad police organises India’s first ‘Defreeze Accounts Mela’

Cyberabad Police organised India’s first ‘Defreeze Accounts Mela’, issuing NOCs to innocent bank customers whose accounts were frozen during cyber fraud investigations. About 110 accounts were verified and defrozen. Officials urged citizens to report fraud and protect banking details.

Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Police on Saturday organised what they described as India’s first ‘Defreeze Accounts Mela’, issuing No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to bank customers whose accounts were frozen during cyber fraud investigations.

Elaborating about the event, T Sai Manohar, DCP (Cybercrimes), said accounts suspected to be linked to fraudulent transactions are immediately frozen after complaints are received through the 1930 helpline or the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. However, a detailed verification of nearly 110 such accounts found that some holders had no involvement in any offence.

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Following scrutiny of documents and transaction records, eligible accounts were defrozen as per due procedure.

Police said the initiative aimed to provide swift relief to innocent citizens while ensuring strict action against organised cyber criminals.

Cybercrime officials requested citizens to promptly report cyber fraud incidents and avoid sharing sensitive banking details with unknown persons.