Chandigarh Police to now get own cyber crime police station
The announcement was made by UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit Monday. A detailed notification in this regard will be issued in July.
The cyber crime cell organised an awareness programme at Shivalik Garden, Mani Majra, on Tuesday. (Express Photo) THE UT Police will have its own independent cyber crime police station enabling the cyber investigators to register the first information reports (FIRs) independently without depending on other police stations.
The announcement was made by UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit Monday. A detailed notification in this regard will be issued in July.
The cyber crime police station will come up at Sector 17 where Cyber Crime Investigation Cell (CCIC) works. Sources said that the cyber crime police station will work on the pattern of other police stations by having a station house officer (SHO), its independent police lockup, independent Moharrir Head Constable (MHC) who will be the incharge of malkhana where seized material as the case properties will kept. Indeed, the strength of the police station will be abundant to deal with the increasing pendency of police complaints related to cyber crimes.
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