10 new Cyber Cells in each district of Jammu Zone established in 2024
Over Rs 1.96 Cr put on hold; Rs 71 lakh refunded to cyber victims
VIVEK SHARMA
JAMMU: A total number of 439 calling numbers and 411 phone sets have been blocked by the Zone Cyber Cell and 10 newly formed Cyber cells in districts in Jammu while Rs 1,96,92,395.00 is put on hold/lien marked and an amount of Rs 71, 35,076.00 has been refunded to the victims in Jammu Zone in last six months.
Giving brief on Cyber recoveries in Jammu Zone, Additional DGP Anand Jain in an exclusive conversation with STATE TIMES said, “Ten new Cyber Cells at each district were established in the starting months of the year 2024 in Jammu zone to deal with emerging cyber frauds.”
The vision behind the formation of these district cyber cells was to ensure effective and efficient dealing of cyber-crimes in a comprehensive manner at the local level and to help the people at their doorstep, he said.
ADGP Jain further said that these district Cyber Cells are performing a commendable job in saving/refunding defrauded money and saving people form social media frauds. Since the establishment the district Cyber Cells an amount of Rs.68,34,619.00 is put on hold/lien marked and an amount of Rs. 21,85,702.00 has been refunded to the victims. Regarding social media cases, a number of issues have been resolved.
In addition, the amount put on hold/ lien marked by the Cyber Police Station, Jammu which is Rs.1,28,57,776.00 and the amount refunded back in the victims’ accounts which is Rs. 49,49,374.00 by the tremendous efforts of Cyber Police Station Jammu in past 06 months is appreciable, said ADGP Anand Jain, adding “The officials were trained in two phases for handling cyber-crime cases and further capacity building of these personnel will be done in future through various refresher courses. The telecom officials were also imparted training by the Cyber Police Station Jammu, Jammu Zone to deal with cyber-crimes to augment these newly created district Cyber Cells.”
These district Cyber Cells are dealing with the various money related frauds cases like KYC update fraud, OLX fraud, PDD fraud (pending electricity bill fraud), investment related fraud, fake loan App. fraud, etc, at district level where fraudsters are defrauding people of their hard earned money and social media cases like being duped/cheated/defamed/defaced, cases related to transmission of obscene material, etc, on various social media platforms. “The Cyber Police Station Jammu, Jammu Zone is acting as a resource body for the entire Jammu Zone and is imparting trainings/refresher courses and providing all possible assistance to these newly created district Cyber Cells,” Jain said, adding “Moreover, massive awareness programmes are also being conducted by Cyber Police Station, Jammu at various platforms like educational institutions, health care institutions, retired personnel institutions, armed forces, old age homes, NGOs, etc to beware people about the cyber-crimes in trend and how to prevent themselves if any such thing happens with them.” “Besides, the Cyber Police Station, Jammu is also sharing Do’s & Don’ts and other awareness messages/advisories on social media handles to reach out to people,” informed Jammu Zone police chief Anand Jain. Additionally, the cyber Police station is also working on blocking the calling numbers and mobile phone sets used in fraudulent activities. The Cyber Police Station Jammu, Jammu Zone and the district Cyber Cells are aimed at helping various victims of cyber frauds and providing them relief immediately, ADGP Anand Jain said, adding, “The mission is to generate mass awareness against cyber-crimes in the most vulnerable sections of the society and to induce a sense of responsibility among them while using internet and attending unknown calls.”
In this regard, a team of “Cyber Volunteers” is in pipeline from different layers of the society to act as force multipliers to disseminate the cyber awareness amongst people, ADGP Jain added.