Telangana | TGCSB refunds ₹31.29 crore lost by cyber crime victims
The Hindu
Telangana Cyber Security Bureau refunds ₹31.29 crore to cyber fraud victims, setting new standards for legal response in Telangana.
The victims of cyber frauds in Telangana were refunded with ₹31.29 crore of their lost money by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) in coordination with police units. This initiative marks a significant step in providing timely financial relief to cyber fraud victims and sets a new standard for cyber security and legal response in Telangana.
The refund was facilitated through Lok Adalat programs organised between February 20 and June 6, in the State by the Telangana Legal Services Authority. To streamline the process of refunding the money, a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) was prepared and circulated to all District Legal Services Authorities as well as Superintendent of Police and the Police Commissioners in February. A total of 5,142 petitions for refund were filed in court and refund orders for a total of ₹31.29 crores were issued.