Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha Saturday directed the police to strongly tackle the menace of cybercrime, stating that cyber criminals were trying to use the state as a corridor. While inaugurating a cybercrime police station at Arundhatinagar on the outskirts of Agartala, CM Saha said, “Cybercrime is a matter of discussion in recent times. Many people lost everything after becoming victims of cybercrime. Cybercriminals are negatively using technology.” He added that mobile networks have become more dangerous than the AK series rifles. “We talk about the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI), but it has negative effects too. The fraudsters can use AI against innocent people. People have to be more careful to keep themselves safe from fraudulent activities,” Saha further said. Reacting to the Opposition’s allegation of breakdown in the law-and-order system in the state, the chief minister said, “When they (Opposition) see that law and order is good here, then something opposite has to be said… People from elsewhere are coming to the state for jobs or business, as the law-and-order system is good here.” On tackling drugs, the chief minister said, “If we speak about drugs, compared to last year, we could make 106 per cent more seizures. In the case of destruction, it is 132 per cent. The Opposition should back their claim with data. People are not fools. What happened during the Congress regime? What happened during the CPI(M) regime?” Addressing the same event, Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag said the state has witnessed a 20 per cent reduction in crime in 2024 compared to 2023.
