Last Updated:March 03, 2026, 16:30 IST Maharashtra, UP, and Rajasthan have emerged as the “illicit money parking hub”, data from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre reveals Later, the student’s bank account was frozen to prevent further misuse. (Representative image) Rows and rows of terminals with uniformed and plainclothes men and women peering into their computers. Huge screens with numbers, graphs, and charts changing by the second. A siren that goes off and holds everyone’s attention. In the season of conflicts, this space could have been mistaken for a war room. Multi-agency officials are waging a war here, but an unconventional one—the war against cybercriminals. The Cyber Fraud Mitigation Center (CFMC), a unique initiative by the Ministry of Home Affair (MHA)’s I4C (Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre) wing, has brought all stakeholders in the fight against cybercriminals under one roof. Policemen from 16 states and Union Territories were seen seated together, tracking down complaints made by victims, and initiating action. Other states and UTs are expected on board soon, I4C’s director Nishant Kumar told CNN-News18. …