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Manipur cyber cell number and cyber crime helpline: how to report

The official Manipur cyber cell numbers and cyber crime helpline. Lost money to online fraud? Call 1930 first, then use these Manipur cyber cell contacts to file, follow up and escalate your complaint.

Official contacts

National cyber fraud helpline (all states)1930
File a complaint onlinecybercrime.gov.in — Choose Manipur as the state in the complaint form.
Manipur cyber cell (nodal officer) phone0385-2444888
Manipur cyber cell (nodal officer) emailsp-cybercrime.mn@manipur.gov.in

Phone and email are from the state/UT nodal and grievance officer list on cybercrime.gov.in, last updated by the portal on 2 February 2024, so some may have changed. Checked on 29 September 2026. cybercrime.gov.in

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How cyber policing works in Manipur

  • Confirmed Manipur's Cyber Crime Police Station also runs the state's 1930 cyber helpline call centre, helping victims file complaints on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal and freeze defrauded money. Manipur Police Department
  • Confirmed In 2025-26 (report up to 28 February 2026), Manipur's cyber police saved about Rs 2.96 crore out of about Rs 13.63 crore lost in 1,636 complaints made through the portal, a recovery rate of about 21.7%. The station registered 39 FIRs and arrested 8 people in the same period. Manipur Police Department

Confirmed means an official source; Reported means news reports. Sources are linked after each point. Checked 30 October 2026.

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What to do first

  1. If money left your account, call 1930 straight away. It works in Manipur and every other state, and it is the fastest way to get the money held.
  2. Tell your bank to block your card, UPI and net banking, and report the transactions as fraud in writing.
  3. Complete the complaint on cybercrime.gov.in with Manipur as the state, and save the acknowledgement number.
  4. Keep screenshots, transaction IDs and the scammer's numbers, UPI IDs and links. Do not delete the chats.

When to contact the Manipur cyber cell

  • You filed on cybercrime.gov.in with Manipur as the state and want to follow up on it.
  • You are unhappy with how your complaint is being handled and want to raise a grievance.
  • You need to know which police station or cyber police station is handling your case.
  • Your bank account was frozen after a complaint and you need to know which police unit to contact.

The nodal officer contacts are for follow-up and grievances, not emergencies. For a crime happening now, call 112.

Manipur in numbers

  • Cyber crime cases registered by police, 2024: 5
  • Cases registered, 2023: 3
  • Cases registered, 2022: 18

Source: NCRB Crime in India, as tabled in Lok Sabha (Unstarred Q.251, 21 July 2026)

  • Cyber crime complaints reported on the national portal, 2024: 1,724
  • Complaints reported, January–June 2025: 936

Source: Complaints on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, Rajya Sabha (Unstarred Q.1200, 30 July 2025)

  • Cyber fraud complaints reported (cumulative): 1,992
  • Amount reported lost (cumulative): ₹31.63 crore
  • Amount put on hold (lien) in receiving accounts: ₹3.87 crore

Source: Cyber fraud on the national portal since launch, Rajya Sabha (Unstarred Q.1513, 12 March 2025)

Cases registered are police FIRs counted by NCRB. Complaints are reports made on the national portal, which are far more numerous because not every complaint becomes an FIR. Money on hold has been frozen in the receiving accounts; it is not the same as money returned to victims.

Quick answers

What is the cyber crime helpline number in Manipur?

Call 1930, the national cyber crime helpline, which works in Manipur and every other state. Use it first if you lost money. For follow-up on a complaint already filed, Manipur's cyber cell (nodal officer) is listed on 0385-2444888.

How do I file a cyber crime complaint in Manipur?

File online at cybercrime.gov.in and choose Manipur as the state, or call 1930 if money was taken. You can also go to your nearest police station.

What is the email of the Manipur cyber cell?

Manipur's cyber cell (nodal officer) email on I4C's list is sp-cybercrime.mn@manipur.gov.in. Use it for follow-ups and grievances about a complaint, not emergencies.

Is 0385-2444888 the Manipur cyber cell number?

Yes. 0385-2444888 is the Manipur cyber cell (nodal officer) number on I4C's state list on cybercrime.gov.in, which the portal last updated on 2 February 2024. Use it to follow up on a complaint you have already filed. To report fresh fraud or lost money, call 1930 first.

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