In a bid to develop better coordination among the Police and Banks for checking increasing cyber fraud cases in the State, a meeting was organized at Police Headquarters in Ranchi headed by DGP DK Pandey on Wednesday.
During the meeting, the DGP directed the bank representatives to ensure a nodal officer in each of the banks to ensure better coordination with the police.
“The DGP, during the meeting, directed the bank officials to take immediate steps and desired action to check cyber frauds in and outside the State,” said a senior police official.
He also directed the bank officials to appoint a Nodal Officer especially for the purpose which could be contacted immediately by the police in case any fraud was committed, added the official.
The bank officials were also suggested to provide CCTV footage immediately to the police so that immediate action could be taken after the crime.
They were suggested to ensure clear picture quality of the CCVT footage and proper KYC verification to prevent cyber frauds through banks.
“The DGP was also for removing loopholes, if any, for better coordination between the law enforcement agencies and banks,” said the official. A detailed blueprint was also prepared to spread awareness among the people regarding cyber frauds, the official added.
The meeting was also attended by ADG (Special Branch), IG (Human Rights), IG (Dumka), SP (Cyber Crime) and DSP (Cyber Crime) and representatives of different banks working operating in the State.