Cybercrimes are common these days. A large number of people falls prey of this. Bengaluru, being an IT-hub came up with a new system to tackle the issues related to cyber crime.
Bangaluru police introduced a new system through which victims get back Rs 2.8 Crores. Bengaluru seems to be the first city to reportedly use the method of Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) in the country.
What is Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system?
The Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system is used primarily to register crime wherein more focus is given to recording initial details quickly. Victims can call the number 112 to start the process of information recording. An operator from the police control room will swiftly take down details of the case and register a ‘cybercrime incident report’, called the CIR. The benefit in registering CIRs instead of FIRs is that the process is a lot shorter and less tedious.
“We immediately dispatch an email to the victim’s bank and have them block the transaction by freezing the recipient’s bank account. All of this must happen like it is a race against time,” Police Commissioner Kamal Pant told to TOI.
The police recovered Rs. 1.3 crore without filing FIRs. Pant told media that about 30% of the CIR complainants have got their money back, and after Bengaluru's success, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu police are also reportedly working on similar systems.