Maharashtra Cyber Registers 803 FIRs in Operation 1930 Crackdown

Maharashtra Cyber has registered 803 proactive First Information Reports (FIRs) across Maharashtra under "Operation 1930: Cyber Safety", an intelligence-led campaign launched on July 1 to disrupt cyber financial fraud infrastructure. The statewide operation focuses on identifying and shutting down Layer-1 money mule accounts, fraudulent cheque and ATM withdrawal networks, suspicious SIM cards, and Point of Sale (PoS) sellers facilitating cybercrime.

The drive combined centralised data analysis conducted by Maharashtra Cyber with field verification and enforcement carried out by police units across the state. Instead of restricting legal action to individual victim complaints, authorities initiated the 803 proactive FIRs to systematically target the wider cybercrime ecosystem.

Through centralised data analysis, officials identified 2,717 Layer-1 money mule accounts operating across 57 different banks. These specific accounts were tied to disputed financial transactions amounting to approximately ₹12.57 crore.

Investigators also tracked substantial fraudulent cash movements through banking channels. A total of 3,597 accounts were found to be involved in cheque withdrawals totalling roughly ₹89.30 crore. Furthermore, 17,014 accounts along with 10,075 ATM IDs were linked to fraudulent ATM cash withdrawals involving approximately ₹70.14 crore.

The operation extended to telecommunications infrastructure enabling cyber frauds. Authorities flagged 5,684 suspect SIM cards that were directly connected to 7,312 cybercrime complaints recorded in the state.

According to Maharashtra Cyber, the 1930 helpline receives between 8,000 and 10,000 calls daily. During the first seven months of 2026, the helpline processed over two lakh cybercrime complaints, safeguarding approximately ₹514.36 crore through timely intervention. Additionally, ₹25.46 crore has been returned to victims through the Money Restoration Module since the operation began on July 1.