LUCKNOW, April 8 -- With cyber frauds in the state capital now outnumbering street crimes, police have started deploying 60 trained cyber experts across 54 police stations in the city. The move is part of an initiative to curb the rising number of digital scams, which are estimated to cause losses of Rs.20 lakh every day, Lucknow cyber police station house officer (SHO) Brijesh Yadav said.

These specially trained personnel will support the cyber help desks already functional in each police station. Until now, most desks were managed by general-duty officers without technical expertise. Each police station will now have three cyber-trained cops to handle complaints, freeze bank accounts on time and initiate prompt digital action.

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