Guwahati: Assam’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been appointed as the state’s Single Nodal Agency (SNA) for implementing the National Cyber Crime Helpline Number programme.
CID has been given the responsibility of SNA for the implementation of the National Cyber Crime Helpline Number 1930 programme in the state, per an order made by Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria.
According to the order, the Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime-II, CID, Assam, has been given the responsibility of Nodal Officer for the implementation of the plan for the hotline number and to run SNA Accounts that use funds.
“The Governor of Assam is pleased to designate Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Assam as Single Nodal Agency (SNA) for implementation of the Scheme for National Cyber Crime Helpline Number 1930 in the State of Assam,” the order reads.
“Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime-II, CID, Assam is declared as the Nodal Officer for implementation of the Scheme for National Cyber Crime Helpline Number 1930 in the State of Assam and to operate SNA Account for utilization of fund,” it added.
It should be noted that the CID of Assam had Rs. 8,15,743 that had been taken by cybercriminals frozen in two separate operations last month.
According to a senior official, Tapas Gupta called the helpline at 1930 after receiving an email about claiming incentives and reporting it. However, Rs. 37,469 was stolen from his State Bank of India (SBI) account when he clicked the link the cyber fraud supplied. After acting quickly, the CID was able to locate and freeze the quantity.
In a different occurrence, Rs 7,78,27 was fraudulently taken from Mehboob Hasan Ahmed’s bank account. The money was seized under the guise of providing an internet employment. The entire sum of money was tracked down and frozen by the CID.
The CID meanwhile urged people to stay vigilant and avoid being victims of cybercrimes. Furthermore, they urged users not to click any unexpected links sent via email, SMS, or WhatsApp and to never give out their passwords, CVVs, PINs, or OTPs to strangers.