With the city going hi-tech, cyber crime cases are also on the rise. The crime has shot up this year, going by the increasing number of petitions and complaints that the police are receiving.
Concerned over the rising cases of hi-tech crimes, schoolchildren, police officers and officials from Tata Motors limited joined hands for a rally taken out from Tata Motors gate in Telco on Wednesday. East Singhbhum Senior Superintendent of Police Amol V Homkar, Superintendent of Police (city) Karthik S and senior officials of Tata Motors limited were present.
Organised by district police, the participants of the rally, was the first-of-its kind in the steel city. SP (city) Karthik S said the rally was being held to spread the bad word about cyber crime. Concerned over the rising hi-tech, cyber crime cases, the East Singhbhum district police have decided to strengthen its mechanism for controlling cyber crimein the steel city.
The rally was especially organised for creating awareness among local residents living in the adjoining urban slums against the cyber crime, which is increasingly spreading in the society. led by senior superintendent of police Amol V Homkar, over people, including school children and local residents marched from 7.30 am and reached at Golmuri roundabout.
East Singhbhum deputy commissioner, Amitabh Kaushal had also participated in the rally and walked the four kilometre stretch until the rally reached at the Golmuri roundabout. City SP, Karthik S, also called upon the people to handle the ATM card properly while withdrawing money.
A senior police official pointed out that people should be aware of the recruitment processes of major companies in order to avoid being duped. They should also come forward to prefer a complaint rather than withdrawing into a shell and being secretive about the whole incident. Their complaints will help saving other people from becoming victims, he added.
Meanwhile in its latest efforts to keep crimes and criminals at bay, the East Singhbhum district police recently initiative to turn police personnel computer savvy.
In a 15-day crash-course on criminal and crime tracking network system (CCTNS), the policemen as well as the police officers are learning how to handle a computer for speedy detection of crime. But for most of the policemen, computer is an altogether new thing to get on to, the training programme has become a challenge.