Since the Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast, investigators have been using facial recognition technology (FRT), a vital asset for law enforcement agencies that offers expedited investigations and enhanced crime-solving capabilities – to identify a suspect. The law enforcement authorities who investigated the explosion that took place in the cafe on Kundalahalli road in Whitefield, used artificial intelligence-based facial recognition technology to identify the person who placed the bag containing the explosive. Surveillance footage soon surfaced, revealing a man entering the cafe with a bag. The city police later announced that the…

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“Bengaluru techie falls prey to fake police cyber scam gang, loses Rs 33,000.” “Bengaluru-based software engineer loses Rs 64,000 in online rental scam.” “A Bengaluru-based technician swindled a fake hit-and-run case and fake terror financing claims and swindled Rs 97,000. Familiar titles? If yes, it’s time to be vigilant, check and investigate every unknown caller or message before taking action. Ignore it and risk falling prey to cybercriminals who are growing by the hundreds in India’s Silicon Valley, police say. Bengaluru has seen the highest number of cybercrime cases in…

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Law enforcement authorities have achieved a significant milestone by dismantling a prominent cybercrime network in Bengaluru. As a result of this operation, transactions amounting to ₹854 crores have been exposed, spanning across 84 bank accounts. Furthermore, this successful endeavor has resulted in the registration of 5,013 cases throughout the country. The Bengaluru-based Cyber Crime Branch (CCB) has played a key role in nabbing the members of this criminal syndicate. A total of 17 cases have been registered in the city and the gang responsible for these illegal activities has been…

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