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- The Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur has summoned senior officials, including two union secretaries, the DGPs of Assam, West Bengal and Jharkhand, and home secretaries, over delays in investigating an alleged cyber fraud of six lakh rupees.
- The court said delays in probes give accused time to divert stolen money and pointed to poor coordination between police, banks, regulators and government agencies across states.
- It noted the main accused's arrest is significant but exposes serious institutional gaps, and stressed that banks must promptly report transactions, freeze suspicious accounts and share information with investigators.
- The court has sought suggestions for a centralised, time-bound protocol to tackle cyber fraud and directed officials to appear by video conferencing at the next hearing on July 31.
What to watch next
- Attendance and responses of the summoned officials at the July 31 hearing
- Whether the court frames a concrete centralised, time-bound protocol for cyber fraud investigations
- RBI's explanation of regulatory safeguards ensuring banks comply during fraud probes
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