Delhi Police hold citywide drive on digital arrest scams
New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Delhi Police on Sunday organised a comprehensive citywide cyber crime awareness session to sensitise senior citizens about the growing menace of "digital arrest" frauds, drawing participation from thousands of elderly citizens across all police stations in the Capital.
The awareness programme, coordinated by the Delhi Police's public relations officer (PRO) branch in collaboration with the intelligence fusion and strategic operations (IFSO), special police unit for women and children (SPUWAC) and all police districts, was held simultaneously at every territorial police station and specialised units, with special viewing arrangements made through nearly 250 screens.
Addressing the session, assistant commissioners of police (ACPs) Manoj Kumar of IFSO and Ranjay Atrishya of the PRO branch, explained how cyber criminals exploit fear and confusion by fabricating fake enforcement notices and threatening so-called "digital arrests". The two officers stressed that no such concept exists in India's criminal justice system and urged citizens to "stop, think and act."...
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