He was speaking at the presentation of the ‘Garuda Drishti’ social media monitoring and cyber intelligence project and the ceremony for distribution of an amount of ₹10 crore recovered from the investigation of various cyber financial crimes to the victims, held at Police Bhavan on behalf of the Nagpur Police Department. The recovered amounts were handed over to the fraud victims by the Chief Minister. Present on the occasion were Police Commissioner Ravindra Kumar Singhal, Joint Police Commissioner Navenchandra Reddy, Additional Police Commissioners Vasant Pardeshi, Rajendra Dabhade, Shivaji Rathod, and senior police officers.
While using social media as a platform to express one’s thoughts is commendable, we have also observed its misuse by certain anti-social elements for spreading hatred, issuing threats, hate speech, fake news, and even drug trafficking. Most financial fraud platforms are operated by foreign entities. Therefore, everyone must remain vigilant. Citizens should understand that any offers received on their mobile phones are likely traps for financial fraud. If you realise you have been a victim of financial fraud, contact helpline numbers 1930 and 1945 at the earliest, appealed Chief Minister Fadnavis.
The ‘Garuda Drishti’ system has been developed to prevent fraudulent activities carried out via social media platforms. Through this system, it will be possible to detect and track criminal activities on these platforms. In the future, the scope and capacity of these tools will be further enhanced, he said.
