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Citizens in Karnataka lost a staggering Rs 5,474 crore to cyber frauds, including online betting, in the last three years and the police have managed to recover Rs 627 crore, Home Minister G Parameshwara told the Assembly on Tuesday.

Parameshwara was replying to a question by Sakleshpur BJP MLA Cement Manju on persons aged 16-35 falling for online betting games.

Between 2023 and 2025 (up to November 15), Karnataka reported 57,733 cases of cyber frauds. The police have cracked 10,717 of the reported cases, Parameshwara said.

“In 2023, there were 22,255 cases, people lost Rs 873 crore and we recovered Rs 177 crore. In 2024, there were 22,478 cases, Rs 2,562 crore was lost and we got back Rs 323 crore. Investigations are on and more money may be recovered. In

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