Cyber crime matters in Gurugram involve two very different groups of people: those who have lost money to an online fraud, and those who find themselves named, questioned or accused in a cyber case, often because their phone number, bank account or company was used somewhere along the chain. This page explains how cyber cases are handled locally and what to expect at each stage. For urgent steps after a fraud, see victim of online fraud; if your account has been blocked, see bank account frozen by a cyber cell.
Who handles cyber cases in Gurugram
- Cyber police stations of the Gurugram Police Commissionerate, which register and investigate cyber FIRs.
- The national portal and 1930 helpline, through which complaints are routed to the police and banks.
- Police from other states, who frequently send notices, freeze requests or teams to Gurugram when an account or number here is linked to a complaint filed elsewhere in India.
- Courts: the Judicial Magistrates and the Sessions Court at the District & Sessions Courts, Gurugram, and the Punjab and Haryana High Court for quashing and higher bail remedies.
If you receive a notice from the cyber police
A notice to join the investigation (Section 35(3) BNSS, formerly Section 41A CrPC) or a request for information is not an arrest. It should be taken seriously and answered.
- Read the notice carefully: which police station, which FIR or complaint number, and what is asked of you.
- Verify that it is genuine by contacting the police station through its official number. Fake "police notices" are themselves a common scam.
- Collect documents that explain your side: KYC records, invoices, chats with the person who paid you, and proof of the source of any money received.
- Consider legal advice before appearing, especially if the notice is from another state or the allegation is serious.
If you are named as an accused
Many people are drawn into cyber cases as "money mules" without knowing it: by letting someone use their account, selling a SIM card, or accepting payments for goods or crypto from strangers. The law looks at what you knew and intended. Depending on the facts, the remedies include:
- Anticipatory bail (Section 482 BNSS) where there is a real fear of arrest;
- Regular bail after arrest, before the Magistrate or Sessions Court;
- Quashing of the FIR (Section 528 BNSS) before the Punjab and Haryana High Court in suitable cases, for example where no offence is made out against you.
Digital evidence
Cyber cases turn on electronic records: bank statements, call and IP logs, chats, emails and device data. Electronic records are proved in court under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, which in Section 63 (formerly Section 65B of the Evidence Act) sets out when a certificate is required. Whether you are a victim or an accused, preserve original devices and messages and do not delete accounts or chats.
The law that commonly applies
- Information Technology Act, 2000: identity theft (Section 66C), cheating by personation using a computer resource (Section 66D), and other offences
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: cheating (Sections 318 and 319) and related offences
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023: notices, arrest, seizure of property and devices, and bail
Documents to keep ready
- Any notice, FIR copy, complaint number or bank communication received
- Bank statements for the relevant period
- Screenshots and exports of the relevant chats, emails and transactions
- Identity and address proof