India, Feb. 5 -- Tripura police have roped in school teachers and students for the 'Cyber Yodha' drive, aimed at spreading awareness about cybercrime. Launched in South Tripura district in mid-January, the initiative seeks to address rising cyber threats through collaboration between the police and the education sector.

A senior police official said the awareness programme stressed common cybercrimes, including digital fraud, misuse of social media, phishing, digital impersonation, fake messages and calls, and suspicious links, while warning against sharing private information, bank passwords and One-Time Passwords (OTPs) during the workshop.

Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhyankar advised people to contact the national cybercr...