Hyderabad, Jan. 9 -- With Hyderabad seeing a sharp rise in cybercrimes, the police on Friday, January 9, launched a new initiative allowing cybercrime victims to register complaints without having to visit a police station. "C-Mitra," a virtual help desk, will help citizens draft complaints through artificial intelligence (AI), which can then be sent to the police station through post. The initiative is currently only available for residents under the Hyderabad Police Commissionerate.

How to use the service

Victims must first report the crime by calling the helpline number 1930 or lodge a complaint with the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.

After the crime is reported, "virtual police officers" from the C-Mitra team will contact t...