IEP Chandigarh
Cybercrime has indeed become a significant concern in today’s technological era. The rapid advancement of technology has provided criminals with new opportunities to exploit vulnerabilities and commit various forms of cybercrimes. Meanwhile, as technology-driven crime becomes more sophisticated, the Manohar Lal-led Haryana Government too has taken proactive measures to tackle cybercrime and tighten the noose around cyber fraudsters. The successful raid in Nuh district, involving a total of 5,000 personnel in Haryana, where the police uncovered a cyber fraud worth about Rs 100 crore, not only highlights State’s significant accomplishment in the fight against cybercrime but showcases the seriousness with which the state’s law enforcement tackled this issue. This was the biggest ever raid of its kind in India in which 320 hideouts of cyber criminals spread across 14 villages in Nuh district were raided. The steps taken by the Haryana government to address cybercrime are commendable. As per the official data, a total of 65 cyber criminals were arrested during raids, with an additional 25 arrests made in the period before and after the raids. Besides this, Law enforcement seized a significant number of IT devices, including 66 mobile devices and 5 micro ATM machines. These devices were likely used in carrying out cybercrimes. Numerous fake documents were exposed, including details of 739 fake SIM cards, 307 fake bank accounts, and 199 UPI handles. These fake documents were likely used for illegal activities. Notably, the criminals attempted to destroy evidence that had been collected during the raids. He said that in the guise of the violence in Nuh strict in the past few last days, an attempt was made to destroy the evidence collected during this raid and a planned attack on the cyber police station. This cyber police station of Nuh has been completed two years back. The cyber station contained massive fraud and other criminal documents and the miscreants aimed to destroy the evidence to avoid prosecution. Apart from this, the setting up of 318 cyber help desks one each in a cyber police station and coordination centres demonstrates a comprehensive approach to tackling cyber threats. 29 cyber police stations have also been set up in the state. Integrating the Cyber Crime Helpline -1930 with the Emergency Response Support System- DIAL-112 and coordinating with other states and the national centre at State Level Cyber Crime Coordination Centre in Panchkula also reflects the state government’s coordinated effort to effectively combat cybercrime on multiple levels.
