Panchkula, March 12 -- The new deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Himadri Kaushik took charge on Monday. After taking charge, Kaushik said ensuring women's safety and countering cyber crime will be her priorities.

A 2019 batch IPS officer, Khaushik hails from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, and is a chemical engineering graduate. She has previously served as assistant superintendent of police in Yamunanagar and Karnal. This is her first posting as DCP.

Taking note of cyber criminals adopting new methods to cheat people, she said a dedicated team will be constituted to spread awareness among residents.

"Different police teams will be formed, of which, one team will spread awareness and the other will work on fraud complaints," she said.

While ...