October 06: In order to spread awareness about Cyber crimes among the common masses, Police in Ganderbal have organised Cyber Crime Awareness Programme at Police Station Safapora. The event was chaired DySP Hqrs Ganderbal Shri Gh Hassan-JKPS accompanied by SHO PS Safapora besides, other officers were also present on the occasion.
The participants included respectable citizens, youth and students of District Ganderbal were briefed about various types of cyber threats/crimes such as identity theft, credit card fraud, data stealing, cyber stalking, Pornography, OTP frauds etc.
Speaking on the occasion, DySP Hqrs Ganderbal advised the participants to adopt safe browsing habits, to avoid suspicious websites while surfing the internet. He also appealed the participants to not share OTPs or Bank account details and passwords. The officers also explained the ways to adopt precautionary measures while conducting Internet Banking and online transactions. The Participants were also cautioned against accepting friend requests from unknown persons or chatting with unknown persons on social media.
The participants appreciated the efforts of Police for organising Cyber awareness programme and spreading awareness about various cyber crimes among the common masses.