Cybercrime rose 50% after demonetization

Ahmedabad | Friday | 21st September, 2018

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We presently have 70 personnel of the ranks of inspector, sub-inspector, assistant sub-inspector, head constable and constable,” said Jhala. AHMEDABAD: A meteoric rise in the number of cases registered for cyber offences has prompted city crime branch to propose that its cyber cell be given police station status. The cyber cell presently functions under the police station dairy of city crime branch.Crime branch DCP Deepan Bhadran said the proposal is being considered and could be approved very soon. Now, with higher awareness levels among people using digitally transactions — through net banking, credit cards or debit cards — this figure is coming down. They would call people and offering them gift vouchers of shopping malls and coax them into divulging their the one-time passwords (OTPs).Jhala said if cyber cell were to be made a police station, it would improve cyber security and detection..