Odisha Police Intensifies Cybercrime Crackdown
Analysis based on 28 articles · First reported Feb 16, 2026 · Last updated Mar 10, 2026
The intensified 'Operation Cyber Kavach' by the Odisha===Odisha Police aims to secure digital transactions and reduce cybercrime, which could positively impact consumer confidence in digital banking within India===Odisha. This crackdown on fraudulent accounts may also lead to a decrease in financial losses for individuals and institutions.
The Odisha===Odisha Police has launched and intensified 'Operation Cyber Kavach', a statewide drive targeting mule (benami) bank accounts used in digital fraud. Under the direction of DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, District Cyber Crime Units are actively investigating fraudulent accounts and taking strict legal action. So far, thousands of benami accounts have been verified, hundreds of cases registered, and numerous accused persons arrested across various districts including India===Cuttack, India===Jagatsinghpur, India===Jajpur, India===Kendrapara, India===Khordha, India===Puri, India===Balasore, India===Bhadrak, India===Ganjam, and India===Bargarh. Legal notices have been issued to thousands of suspected account holders and accomplices. The operation aims to dismantle the financial infrastructure supporting cyber criminals and strengthen the state's cybersecurity framework, with a commitment to making India===Odisha free from cybercrime.
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