Chandigarh, July 25 -- Haryana has emerged as a top-performing state in cybercrime response, restoring money to victims at nearly five times the national average, with 38% of reported fraud cases resulting in restoration orders against the national average of 8%, according to a review chaired by chief secretary Anurag Rastogi on Friday.

An official spokesperson said of the 14,731 cybercrime complaints received till July 22, 2026, the state had issued restoration orders in 38% of cases, enabling the return of Rs.2.51 crore to victims through the money restoration module (MRM) developed by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).

Regarding enforcement against cybercrime hotspots, the spokesperson said that major action took place...