Made under: BNSS s.173(1) (CrPC s.154(1)) + IT Act, 2000
Complaint to the Cyber Cell — to get an FIR registered for online fraud
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To,
The Officer-in-Charge / Nodal Officer
Cyber Crime Police Station / Cyber Cell
________________
Subject: Complaint of cyber fraud committed on ________________ — request to register an FIR and to freeze the beneficiary accounts.
Made under: Section 173(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [formerly Section 154(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973], read with Sections 43, 66, 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Sections 318 and 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 [Sections 420 and 419 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for offences before 1 July 2024].
Sir/Madam,
1. I am ________________, resident of ________________. I may be contacted on ________________ and at ________________.
2. On ________________ the following happened:
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3. A sum of ₹________________ was taken from my account with ________________ (account/card ending ________________). The transaction reference (UTR/RRN) is ________________.
4. What I know of the person or account that received the money is:
________________
5. I have already reported this on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (cybercrime.gov.in) / on the helpline 1930. The acknowledgement number is ________________.
6. The acts described above disclose cognizable offences. Under Section 173(1) BNSS [s.154(1) CrPC] information about a cognizable offence must be reduced to writing, read over to me, signed by me and entered in the station book; and under Section 173(2) BNSS [s.154(2) CrPC] a copy must be given to me free of cost.
I therefore request that —
(a) an FIR be registered on this complaint;
(b) the beneficiary accounts be put on hold and the money traced through the reference number above, before it moves further;
(c) a copy of the FIR be given to me free of cost under Section 173(2) BNSS [s.154(2) CrPC].
Yours faithfully,
________________
________________
Place: ________________
Date: ________________
Enclosures: as per the list attached.What to attach
- The cybercrime.gov.in acknowledgement, or the complaint number given on 1930.
- A bank statement showing the debit and its UTR/RRN reference.
- Screenshots with the date and time visible — the chat, the payment screen, the app or website.
- The bank's SMS and email alerts, and the call log. Delete none of them.
- A photocopy of your ID and of the passbook or a cheque leaf.
- Carry two copies — get one stamped and keep it. That stamped copy is your receipt.