Cyber crime related cases have witnessed a sharp decline during the past few months in Bokaro district amidst such cases recorded a steep increase in the surrounding districts including Giridih, Dhanbad and Jamtara in Jharkhand.
“In comparison to past years, the number of cyber-related crimes reduced in Bokaro district, which has seen a sharp increase in the neighbouring districts. These days people have become more aware of such crimes,” said Kartik S Superintended of Police, Bokaro.
“In a bid to control such crime a cyber Police Station was established here recently and we are keeping close eye on such crimes,” he added.
“Now we have trained manpower and modern equipment to deal with crimes in the cyber world. Along with other cybercrime experts, DSP Anand Jyoti Minz has also given additional charge of this station and it is acting as a centralised monitoring station for all kinds of online and tech-related crimes,” he said.
Fraud bank officials, fake call centres, online cheats operating from the rural pocket of the State including Giridh, Dhanbad, Deoghar, Jamtara and others in Jharkhand have duped a large number of residents across the country especially residing in the Hindi speaking States. But, now they are also targeting non-Hindi speaking people and spreading their wings to those areas, said an expert.
Andaman- Nicobar police arrested a cyber criminal under Barbada police station in Dhanbad district last night who have duped a large number of residents residing at Andaman- Nicobar Island. A joint team of Andaman- Nicobar and Dhanbad police conducted the raid in Manjhialdih Madhugora village under Barbadda police station and arrested Ranjit Kumar Saw in cyber crime.
While the kingpin of the gang Sita Ram Das and other members of the gang manage to escape. Sita Ram is a resident of Dumriyatand-Biraajpur village under Barbadda police station, said OC AK Choubey.
Aiming to create awareness about cyber security a workshop was organised in the collectorate meeting room under the chairmanship of Bokaro Deputy Commissioner MK Baranwal on January 23.
Speaking on the occasion Barnawal said, “We all become victims of cyber thieves due to lack of knowledge as well as lack of awareness with the modern technologies. In a bid to strengthening the cyber security spreading awareness and knowledge among the mass is necessary.”