Over 2,500 cyber fraudsters face action under Delhi Police's 'Operation CyHawk 3.0'

The Delhi Police have launched a major intelligence-led drive against organised cyber fraud networks across multiple states under Operation CyHawk 3.0 , taking action against 2,563 people and linking cases involving more than Rs 627 crore , officials said. Conducted over Thursday and Friday, the coordinated operation spanned Delhi and more than 10 states, including Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, and Kerala, involving over 5,000 police personnel.

During the operation, 6,552 individuals were questioned , 955 accused were arrested or bound down, and 1,608 notices were issued under relevant legal provisions. Police registered 299 new FIRs and linked 262 earlier cases. The drive focused on dismantling the digital and financial infrastructure of cybercrime, targeting mule bank account operators, SIM-linked facilitators, digital intermediaries, and other channels used in investment scams, job frauds, and online financial crimes.

Authorities seized large quantities of digital devices, SIM cards, cash, gold, and other precious metals. Cryptocurrency proceeds linked to fraud cases were also identified and frozen. Several major interstate rackets were unearthed. In one case, police recovered Rs 22 lakh in cash and foreign currency along with gold and silver jewellery weighing over 1.8 kg. Another case involved an investment fraud network that allegedly routed more than Rs 9.28 crore through mule accounts linked to 84 cyber complaints. In Assam and Tawang, multiple mobile devices were seized, and cryptocurrency worth around Rs 30 lakh was frozen.

Delhi Commissioner of Police Satish Golchha said Operation CyHawk represents a sustained strategy to disrupt organised cyber fraud by targeting its financial and digital ecosystem. The operation is part of a multi-phase crackdown that has previously led to dismantling high-tech fraud pipelines and reducing fraudulent calls to victims.

Police added that the intelligence and evidence collected during the operation are being analyzed for further action, and follow-up investigations are underway to identify additional members of these fraud networks, ensuring stronger cybersecurity and citizen protection .