Barasat Police Cybercrime Report: Only 26% of ₹20 Cr Fraud Recovered

• Barasat Police District released its year-end cybercrime report for 2025, detailing financial fraud statistics.
• Approximately ₹20 crore was defrauded across the district, with only ₹6 crore (26%) successfully recovered.
• In the Barasat Cyber Police Station area, 60 complaints involved ₹12.06 crore fraud, recovering ₹4 crore.
• Financial fraud cases were highest (47), alongside call center, SIM card, and social media frauds; 68 arrests made.
• SP Prateeksha Jhakarai pledged increased recovery rates and intensified cyber awareness campaigns in the new year.

Why It Matters: Barasat Police recovered only 26% of ₹20 crore cyber fraud, vowing to improve recovery and awareness.