Mobile app to gather info against Naxals

For strengthening information network on Naxal front, Chhattisgarh police has lanced a special mobile application dedicated for collecting information related with Naxals. The application 'Chhattisgarh Police' was launched by Director General of Police AN Upadhyay on Saturday.According to police the 1.8 MB app which is for android platform is available on 'Google Play store' and anyone can download it. Any person can share the photographs, audio-visual or voice message regarding any Naxal with police while concealing his/her identity through this app. The app has been developed with joint effort of anti-naxal wing of the police headquarters and Chhattisgarh Infotech and Biotech Promotion Society (CHiPS).

The DGP called on people of Chhattisgarh to provide more and more information to police through this mobile app. This effort of Chhattisgarh police during the digital India week will defiantly help people who are willing to help police without revealing their identity, he added.The launching of app was marked with presence of Additional Director General of Police RK Vij, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dipanshu Kabra, AIG Anand Chhabra, and Additional Superintendent of Police Neethu Kamal and others.