Baramulla, Oct 3: Baramulla Police has recovered ₹6.70 lakh out of ₹11.70 lakh allegedly defrauded from a victim in an online financial fraud case, officials said on Saturday.
The case is registered under FIR No. 03/2026 at Cyber Police Station Baramulla under relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Police said the recovery was made through sustained investigation, technical analysis, financial tracking and coordination with the concerned banking authorities. The recovered amount has subsequently been refunded to the victim.
The investigation was conducted under the supervision of DySP Headquarters Shahjahan Chowdhary (JKPS) and led by SHO Cyber Police Station Baramulla Inspector Sajad Wani along with his investigation team.
Police said further investigation into the case is underway.
Baramulla Police has advised citizens to remain vigilant against online financial fraud and not to share sensitive banking details, including OTPs, PINs, CVVs, passwords, UPI PINs or other banking credentials.
People have also been advised to avoid suspicious links, unverified applications and unknown QR codes.
In case of an unauthorised transaction or suspected cyber fraud, police urged citizens to immediately call 1930, report the incident through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, and inform their bank without delay.
Police further advised victims to preserve transaction details, screenshots, phone numbers, messages and other digital evidence that could assist investigators in tracing fraudulent transactions and recovering funds.
Baramulla Police said it remains committed to tackling cyber-enabled financial crimes and urged the public to exercise caution while carrying out online transactions.
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