Mumbai, June 03: A dedicated police station to tackle
cyber crime cases has been set up in the metropolis, third
such facility in the country to deal with new-age offences.
The Cyber Crime Police Station, the first-of-its-kind
in Maharashtra, started functioning since May 30 in
Bandra-Kurla Complex at suburban Bandra.
Such specialised police stations are already operating in
Bangalore and Hyderabad, two top IT hubs of the country.
"The dedicated police station will now register FIR on
its own and investigate the offences pertaining to virtual
world. The police station will take care of all cyber cases in
the city including that of terror e-mails," Additional Police
Commissioner (Crime) Deven Bharti said.
The existing Cyber Crime Investigation Cell of the city
police probes cyber offences, but the FIRs are registered in
local police stations depending on the site of the crime.
A specially trained team of over 25 policemen, headed by
an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), has been selected
for the new job.
The facility will function under the supervision of
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Preventive) and Joint
Commissioner of Police (Crime).
Bureau Report
First Published: Wednesday, June 03, 2009, 12:33