Jaipur : Rajasthan Police has started ‘Operation Antivirus’ in Mewat region to control cyber crime, which has significantly reduced cyber crime in the area. Under this special campaign, the police have blocked 2.36 lakh suspicious SIM cards and 2.29 lakh suspicious IMEI numbers, due to which a huge decline has been seen in cyber crime. The rate of cyber crime in Mewat region has come down from 18 percent to just 5 percent.
Director General of Police (DGP) Cyber Crime Hemant Priyadarshi said that under this campaign, criminals have been identified and arrested and cases have been registered against them under serious sections. Due to these arrests, most of the accused have not got bail. Apart from this, more than 5000 stolen and lost mobiles have been traced and returned to their holders.
Identification of lost mobile phones through Government of India portal
All the district SPs were instructed to search for lost mobiles under this special campaign during July and August 2024 across the state. Under this process, the Government of India portal www.ceir.gov.in has been used to identify stolen or lost mobiles, which sends the alert of the location of the stolen mobile to the nearest police station.
DGP Priyadarshi’s advice to the general public
DGP Priyadarshi has advised the general public to lodge a complaint about the lost mobile at the nearest police station or report it online on the Rajasthan Police portal. This type of proactiveness is expected to further reduce the incidents of cyber crime in the state.
