Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Indore Police helped restore around Rs 14 crore to victims of online fraud this year, Additional DCP (crime) Rajesh Dandotiya said on Friday.

Based on the complaints received through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and the Indore Police helpline, police probed the cases and took swift action. The total amount recovered was Rs 14,33,57,247, he added.

The crime branch received nearly 4,500 complaints till November this year. The police teams also blocked thousands of fake bank accounts used for fraudulent activities, he said. Read Also Bhopal News: Tech, Social Media Help Trace Missing Girls Under Operation Muskan

Dandotiya added that more than 250 hacked social media accounts were restored and over 300 fake social media profiles created using

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