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West Bengal cyber cell number and cyber crime helpline: how to report
The official West Bengal cyber cell numbers and cyber crime helpline. Lost money to online fraud? Call 1930 first, then use these West Bengal cyber cell contacts to file, follow up and escalate your complaint.
Official contacts
| National cyber fraud helpline (all states) | 1930 |
|---|---|
| File a complaint online | cybercrime.gov.in — Choose West Bengal as the state in the complaint form. |
| State cyber crime website | cybercrimewing.wb.gov.in |
| West Bengal cyber cell (nodal officer) phone | 033-22021200 |
| West Bengal cyber cell (nodal officer) email | dig1-ccw@policewb.gov.in |
Lost money just now? Follow our step-by-step checklist: what to do in the first hour, first day and first week
West Bengal cyber police: state and district contacts
Every West Bengal police district and commissionerate has a cyber crime police station, listed by the WB Police Cyber Crime Wing. Kolkata's cyber police station and divisional cyber cells are from the Kolkata Police website. There is no official cyber crime WhatsApp complaint number.
| WB Police Cyber Crime Wing, control room (New Town, Kolkata) | 033-23248072 wbccw@policewb.gov.in |
|---|---|
| WB Cyber Crime Wing, number on its Contact Us page | 033-22021200 |
| Kolkata Police 24x7 cyber helpline (Kolkata only) | 1800-345-0066 |
| DC Cyber Crime, Kolkata Police | 033-22505010 dccyber@kolkatapolice.gov.in |
District cyber police stations
How cyber policing works in West Bengal
- Confirmed In West Bengal, if your money was blocked after a complaint on cybercrime.gov.in, you can ask the local magistrate to release it without first filing an FIR. A Calcutta High Court notification of 10 March 2025 tells magistrates to release the funds on the basis of the portal complaint copy and an action-taken report from the cyber police station; you can still ask police to register an FIR if you want one. Calcutta High Court
- Confirmed Cyber fraud complaints from West Bengal on the national portal jumped from 451 to 37,825 between 2021 and 2024, and Rs 66.57 crore was recovered in cyber fraud cases in the state in 2024 up to 31 July, according to the Calcutta High Court. Calcutta High Court
- Confirmed West Bengal's Cyber Crime Wing (WB-CCW), now headed by a Director General of Police, was formalised by a state notification of 17 October 2023, and 34 cyber crime police stations were placed under its supervision. Its official X handle is @CCWWESTBENGAL. West Bengal Cyber Crime Wing, West Bengal Cyber Crime Wing
What happened to you? Step-by-step guides for West Bengal
Pick the scam that matches yours. Each guide says what to do now, who to call and how to get money held.
What to do first
- If money left your account, call 1930 straight away. It works in West Bengal and every other state, and it is the fastest way to get the money held.
- Tell your bank to block your card, UPI and net banking, and report the transactions as fraud in writing.
- Complete the complaint on cybercrime.gov.in with West Bengal as the state, and save the acknowledgement number.
- Keep screenshots, transaction IDs and the scammer's numbers, UPI IDs and links. Do not delete the chats.
When to contact the West Bengal cyber cell
- You filed on cybercrime.gov.in with West Bengal 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.
West Bengal in numbers
- Cyber crime cases registered by police, 2024: 282
- Cases registered, 2023: 309
- Cases registered, 2022: 401
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: 1,11,583
- Complaints reported, January–June 2025: 77,745
- Cyber fraud complaints reported (cumulative): 1,53,110
- Amount reported lost (cumulative): ₹1,606.02 crore
- Amount put on hold (lien) in receiving accounts: ₹191.70 crore
Source: Cyber fraud on the national portal since launch, Rajya Sabha (Unstarred Q.1513, 12 March 2025)
Quick answers
What is the cyber crime helpline number in West Bengal?
Call 1930, the national cyber crime helpline, which works in West Bengal and every other state. Use it first if you lost money. For follow-up on a complaint already filed, West Bengal's cyber cell (nodal officer) is listed on 033-22021200.
How do I file a cyber crime complaint in West Bengal?
File online at cybercrime.gov.in and choose West Bengal 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 West Bengal cyber cell?
West Bengal's cyber cell (nodal officer) email on I4C's list is dig1-ccw@policewb.gov.in. Use it for follow-ups and grievances about a complaint, not emergencies.
Is 033-22021200 the West Bengal cyber cell number?
Yes. 033-22021200 is the West Bengal 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. The West Bengal police website's own cyber contacts are listed on this page too.
Where is the cyber police station in my district in West Bengal?
This page lists 45 district and city cyber police contacts in West Bengal, with the phone numbers and emails on the official police website. If your district is not listed, call 1930 or go to your nearest police station, which must register your complaint.
Our reports from West Bengal
Cases, arrests and advisories involving West Bengal that we have covered, with the line that mentions it.
- ED arrests man it calls the 'principal handler' in S.P. Oswal ₹7 crore digital-arrest case
2 October 2026 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) says its Jalandhar Zonal Office arrested Sohel Akthar alias Raju in Kolkata on 28 September 2026 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), after searching 3 locations in West Bengal. - Fake UP/DOWN trading games: the early win, the losses and the blocked withdrawal
1 October 2026 In a Kolkata fake stock app case, ED says victims trying to withdraw were asked to pay more 'on account of tax'. - CBI's Operation Chakra-VI targets the money trail behind India's digital arrest scams
27 September 2026 Two men, from Chennai and Kolkata, were arrested for allegedly setting up shell companies and running mule accounts that moved nearly ₹2 crore.
Step-by-step guides
- How to report cyber fraud in India: calling 1930 and filing on cybercrime.gov.in
- How to check a phone number, UPI ID or website on I4C's suspect search
- How to complain to the RBI Ombudsman when your bank or payment app doesn't resolve a fraud complaint
- Bank account frozen by cyber police? What to do if you received tainted money without knowing