Uttar Pradesh expands cyber policing to 75 districts, trains 60,000 officers, achieves over 20% cyber fraud recovery

Cybersecurity

• UP has cyber police stations in all 75 districts and 1,500+ cyber help desks
• CFMC enables rapid response to financial fraud via helpline 1930
• Cyber awareness campaigns reached 65,900+ schools, colleges, and youth groups

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Uttar Pradesh has expanded its cyber policing and cybercrime prevention framework over the past few years, focusing on district-level access, faster financial fraud response, capacity building within the police force, and large-scale public awareness.

Expansion of cyber policing infrastructure

The state has established fully functional cyber police stations in all 75 districts, marking a shift from the earlier setup where cyber policing was limited to regional centres such as Lucknow and Gautam Buddh Nagar. Alongside this, cyber help desks have been set up in more than 1,500 police stations, enabling citizens to report digital fraud and cyber offences at their nearest police station rather than travelling to district headquarters.

The financial fraud helpline 1930 has been strengthened to support action within the golden hour. Officials estimate that timely intervention through this helpline has helped prevent losses worth crores of rupees by stopping fraudulent transactions before funds are siphoned off.

Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre and golden hour response

A key component of the state’s cybercrime response is the Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre (CFMC), operated by the Cyber Wing of the Uttar Pradesh Police. Based in Lucknow at the UP112 headquarters and Crime Detection Office, CFMC functions as a centralised command centre for major financial cyber fraud cases.

When a victim reports a fraud via helpline 1930, the complaint is registered at CFMC. Within the first 60 minutes, CFMC coordinates with banks, payment aggregators, telecom companies, and police units on a single digital platform. This real-time coordination allows suspected bank accounts and digital wallets to be frozen quickly. CFMC is directly linked with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, strengthening coordination with central agencies.

Technology, training, and manpower

Technology-driven policing forms a core part of the strategy. Platforms such as YAKSH and Pratibimb are used to track criminal networks and analyse fraud patterns. A suspect registry containing phone numbers, bank accounts, and IMEI details linked to fraud cases has been developed to reduce repeat offences.

Police training has also been overhauled. Basic training for constables has been extended from six to nine months, with a strong focus on cybercrime handling and digital evidence collection. Around 60,244 newly recruited personnel are currently being trained in cyber policing, while over 84,705 police personnel have been certified through the Cyber Crime Training Portal.

The government has prioritised prevention through cyber awareness campaigns in schools, colleges, and universities. Cyber Clubs, youth groups, and Cyber Aware India initiatives have together conducted more than 65,900 awareness programmes across all 75 districts.

At the national level, technical intelligence and support are provided by the National Technical Research Organisation and its unit, the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre, helping secure critical infrastructure such as power, transport, and government data systems.

By 2025, Uttar Pradesh reports a cyber fraud financial recovery rate of over 20 percent, up from around 10–12 percent earlier, positioning the state among early adopters of structured, state-wide cybercrime mitigation systems.