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REPORTED BY ISAAC ZORAMSANGA
Has Mizoram become a hub of cyber criminals? Well it appears so.
Mizoram DGP Devesh Chandra Srivastava informed that over 1,033 cases have been registered in connection to cyber crimes and 54 offenders have been arrested. Sixteen people have been convicted.
“Over 1,033 cases of cyber crimes are being registered by the state police, 54 offenders were arrested of which 16 people, so far had been convicted,” DGP Srivastava said speaking at the inaugural function of the 3-day Hackathon event that began in Aizawl yesterday.
The Mizoram DGP said that these cases were registered withing a short period of time.
DGP Srivastava also highlighted issues like cyber security and drug trafficking that the state has been facing.
The event organised by Mizoram Police in collaboration with the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Aizawl, was inaugurated by Mizoram Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati. Hackathon is expected to create a platform for talented tech students of the NITs all over India, the Mizoram University, Government Zirtiri Residential Science College, NIELIT and the ICFAI University to showcase their skills and creativity.
During this event, the participants will attempt to provide ideas and solutions for solving day-to-day challenges being faced by the police.
The Governor suggested that by partnering with an elite technical institute like the NIT Mizoram, Mizoram Police can tap into the expertise of the students and faculty in the fields of computer science, data analytics and artificial intelligence.
According to Governor Haribabu Kambhampati, these experts can help Mizoram Police Department analyze crime data, develop predictive policing models, and create new tools and technologies that can help officers do their jobs more effectively.
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