Rohtak, Jan. 31 -- Haryana director general of police (DGP) Ajay Singhal on Friday asserted that social media and artificial intelligence are key challenges before the police and the cops are prepared to tackle both emerging challenges.

After holding a meeting with district police officials and then with industrialists, educationalists, lawyers and other social representatives in Rohtak, DGP said that gangsters are issuing extortion threats by using technology and the police have formed a plan to tackle misuse of social media and artificial intelligence.

"This year, extortion cases have reduced by 40%. As many as 25 gangsters have been deported so far and legal notices have been served to two gangsters. When I joined the police force in...