Pramesh Jain
Since its inception in January this year, the Cyber Cell of the city police blocked 1,312 transactions and recovered Rs 48 crore.
Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant, addressing media persons said, that the cyber cell team,which operates from the command centre,headed by DCP,Isha Pant,attended to 3,175 complaints from eight Divisions and managed to resolve 1,312 cases by blocking the transactions.
This team works at the city police command centre round the clock in shifts and attending calls and trying to resolve the issues related to online frauds within one hour,which is considered the ‘golden hour’, said Mr.Pant.
The city police commissioner,Kamal Pant, stated that victims of cybercrime can save money by dialling 100 or 112.
However,not all complaints are taken up with such alacrity.Last Thursday,a conman posing as an executive of a mobile service provider conned a subscriber,Azamathullah,by convincing him to download an app to update his mobile service.
As soon as he downloaded the app and paid Rs 10 as a recharge fee,Rs 35,500 was debited from his account .
Even though Azamathullah immediately informed the police control room on 112,provided details and even later filed a formal complaint with the cyber crime police station,the police are yet to act on this case .
Senior police officials say that the cell needs to be expanded given the volume of cyber crime being reported every day.
