New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) The Delhi Police has taken legal action against around 2,800 people under its two-day "Operation CyHawk 2.0" aimed at cybercrime networks in the capital, an official said on Friday.

The operation, an expanded version of "CyHawk 1.0", was carried out on December 10 and 11. It resulted in legal action against 2,882 persons, marking an increase of over 200 per cent from the previous operation, he said.

A total of 7,015 people were rounded up for questioning, while 1,146 were arrested or bound down, and 1,736 suspects were issued notices under relevant provisions of the law, police said.

Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha described the operation as a decisive strike on cyber syndicates and said the force was committed to dismantling cyber fraud at its roots.

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