{
  "id": 2975854,
  "title": "Bhopal Police Appoint Four Cyber Cell SIs To Speed Up Fraud Refunds, Lift Bank Holds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/bhopal-police-appoint-four-cyber-cell-sis-to-speed-up-fraud-refunds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:38:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-police-appoint-four-cyber-cell-sis-to-speed-up-fraud-refunds-lift-bank-holds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal Police have bolstered their surveillance of two online portals to expedite the retrieval of funds lost to cyber scams and alleviate bank account freezes. Four Sub-Inspectors from the Crime Branch Cyber Cell have been designated as zone supervisors for the city. Their duties include closely monitoring ongoing cases, liaising with police stations, and aiding investigations into cyber fraud. The Merchant Refund Mechanism (MRM) portal enables the recovery of funds that have been placed on hold in bank accounts due to cyber fraud. Under the current protocol, victims can reclaim up to ₹50,000 worth of frozen funds after verifying requisite documents and bank information. Previously, victims faced a lengthy recovery process for funds that had been blocked across various accounts. The enhanced monitoring system aims to hasten the processing of eligible cases and return the amount to the victim within a week. The Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) portal handles bank accounts that have been frozen after receiving money connected to cyber fraud. In some instances, account holders may have no involvement in the crime but still endure difficulties due to the hold on their accounts. Victims can address the relevant police station or Cyber Cell with the necessary paperwork to initiate the removal of the freeze. A designated Additional Deputy Commissioner, Crime Branch, Shailendra Singh Chauhan revealed that the newly appointed officers will routinely review pending cases and support police stations in resolving concerns regarding refunds and account holds.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Police has strengthened monitoring of the Merchant Refund Mechanism (MRM) and Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) portals to speed up the recovery of money lost in cyber fraud and facilitate the removal of unnecessary holds on bank accounts. Four Sub-Inspectors from the Crime Branch Cyber Cell have been appointed as zone-wise in-charges for the city. They will…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}