UP govt sets up 18 cyber police stations to curb e-commerce frauds

The Uttar Pradesh government has set up 18 dedicated cyber police stations to curb the growing instances of e-commerce frauds in the state.

While cyber police stations are already operational in Lucknow and Noida, the state has now set up similar units in each of the 16 remaining police ranges, thus taking the tally to 18 in the state.

According to UP additional chief secretary (home department) Awanish Kumar Awasthi, cyber criminals adopted innovative tactics to defraud gullible citizens during the current Covid-19 pandemic in the name of PM Cares fund, social security schemes, e-commerce, online booking of goods and services etc.

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