Srinagar: In order to make the general public aware about Cyber Crime and to reach out to the public, Police in Budgam organized three separate Cybercrime awareness programs at Town Hall Khan Sahib, Police Station Chadoora and Police Station Charar-i-Sharief.
The first event was held at Townhall Khan Sahib which was chaired by ASP Budgam Mr. Gowhar Ahmad JKPS, besides SDPO Khan Sahib, SHO P/S Khan Sahib, IC PP Watrehail and other police officers were present on the occasion. The program was attended by respectable citizens, religious heads of the Khan Sahib area, teachers & students of various schools.
On the occasion, ASP Budgam and Junaid-ul-Rahman Chairman of (The Chinar Valley Group-NGO) and Cyber security awareness expert briefed about various types of cyber threats/activities such as identity theft, credit card fraud, data stealing, cyber stalking, pornography etc.
Similarly, at Chadoora Police Station and Charar-i-Sharief Police Station the awareness program were chaired by concerned SHOs.
Speaking on the occasions, the chairing officers advised the participants to be aware while surfing internet and not to fall prey to cyber criminals. They also appealed the participants to spread the awareness among others as well regarding the risks associated with digital transactions and social media applications in use. They also advised the participants not to open/click links without knowing the source of origin and mode of transmission through different internet applications.
The main motive behind conducting such programs is to spread awareness of cybercrime among the general Public. The participants including students and religious heads appreciated the efforts of Police for facilitating such awareness programs to save general public from falling prey at the hands of cyber criminals. The participants assured their full cooperation to police in tackling all types of crimes including Cybercrime.
Our Citizen Reporter,
Venkata T Reddy
