The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has arrested 1,111 accused in 1,055 corruption cases registered between March 16, 2022, and May 31, 2026, as part of the state government’s zero-tolerance policy against corruption. According to an official release, 296 vigilance enquiries were also registered during the same period.
Trap Cases and Convictions
An official spokesperson of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau said 610 accused were arrested in 503 trap cases during the period. Similarly, 485 accused were arrested in 521 criminal cases.
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The release said 16 persons were arrested in 31 disproportionate assets cases. Competent courts also convicted 236 accused in 149 corruption cases during the same period.
Officials further said 116 vigilance enquiries were registered in connection with disproportionate assets, while 180 other vigilance enquiries were also registered during the period.
Cyber Fraud Accounts Frozen
The report also referred to action by the Punjab Police State Cyber Crime Division, which intensified its crackdown on cybercriminals by freezing thousands of bank accounts linked to fraudulent transactions and facilitating the return of defrauded money to victims.
According to the release, timely intervention, advanced technological capabilities and financial tracking have strengthened the state’s response against organised cybercrime while improving recovery of stolen funds.
Officials said timely freezing of suspect bank accounts prevented cyber fraud gangs from siphoning off funds and improved the chances of recovering money lost by victims.
Recovery of Defrauded Money
Over the last year, Punjab Police has frozen 63,749 bank accounts linked to cyber fraud involving transactions worth approximately ₹540.34 crore. Since 2024, around ₹64 crore has been recovered and refunded to victims.
The recovered amount includes approximately ₹38.42 crore recovered since January 1, 2025. During the same period, 62,253 cybercrime cases have been registered across the state.
During the last financial year, the percentage of fraud proceeds successfully frozen increased from 16.13 percent to 23.43 percent, reflecting an improvement in financial recovery, according to the official release.
