Kolkata, July 13, 2026: Bandhan Bank today announced the launch of “Cyber Cop”, a nationwide cyber awareness campaign under its CSR programme, in association with prominent film director Rohit Shetty. The initiative aims to promote safer digital behaviour and help citizens respond more effectively to ever-increasing cyber frauds.
The campaign comes amid a sharp rise in cybercrime across India. Government-linked data indicates that losses reported through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal reached around ₹22,495 crore in 2025, with over 24 lakh complaints recorded during the year.
“Cyber Cop” seeks to simplify cyber safety through films, awareness messaging, and public outreach, encouraging people to adopt a simple behaviour — “Pause. Verify. Report.” It also directs citizens to report incidents via the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal and the 1930 helpline.
Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has joined the campaign to strengthen its reach, bringing a strong cultural connect through his well-known ‘cop universe’, while reinforcing the idea that cyber threats are now part of everyday digital life.
Bandhan Bank Spokesperson says, “Cyber fraud is one of the most pressing challenges in India’s digital ecosystem. With ‘Cyber Cop’, we aim to build awareness that helps people pause before they act, verify before they trust, and report promptly.”
Through this initiative, Bandhan Bank aims to support wider public awareness efforts and empower individuals to make safer decisions while engaging with digital financial services.
About the campaign:
Cyber Cop is a CSR initiative by Bandhan Bank, presented by Hindustan Times and implemented by Aident Social Welfare Organisation. The initiative focuses on awareness, safe digital behaviour, and timely reporting of cyber fraud.
About Bandhan Bank:
Started as a universal bank on August 23, 2015, Bandhan Bank is one of India’s fastest-growing private sector banks.
Bandhan Bank has always been committed to financial inclusion and aims to serve the underserved. Guided by the principle of ‘Aapka Bhala, Sabki Bhalai,’ the Bank is dedicated not only to serving its customers but also to making a positive difference in people’s lives. The Bank actively aims to bridge the gap for those who may not have had easy access to conventional banking services. Its focus is on providing a variety of world-class banking products and a comprehensive 360-degree service proposition, including loans, deposit accounts, internet and mobile banking and a host of products across India, primarily to semi-urban and rural customers.
In the last few years of operations, Bandhan Bank has spread its presence to 35 of the 36 states and union territories in India with more than 6,350 banking outlets. With the trust of nearly 3.2 crore customers. Bandhan Bank has a deposit base of Rs.1.66 lakh crores as of March 31, 2026. Bandhan Bank has achieved consistent growth and its advances stood at over Rs.1.54 lakh crore as of March 31, 2026.
