Shielding citizens

Cyber crime remains a challenge, however, Jammu & Kashmir has shown a strong Will over the past couple of years with regards to addressing these issues and their effectiveness is evidenced through smart strategic action.

Through the use of technology and public awareness, J&K is building a secure, trusting and confident environment for all their citizens beyond just solving crimes.

J&K has shown a remarkably positive story of changing their weaknesses into strengths.

As they continue to grow and expand digitally, between e-Banking and Online Tourism, cybercrime continues to grow as well.

Fortunately, J&K has shown a strong commitment to protecting their citizens with quick response through their proactive government and law enforcement, by implementing a successful protective mission to keep their citizens safe from online predators.

The J&K Cyber Police have demonstrated a continuous commitment to improving their performance through a comprehensive, dedicated, and modernized approach by being deliberate in creating a tougher target for Cyber Criminals.

The activities of the Jammu & Kashmir Cyber Investigation Centre of Excellence have generated tremendous results, continuing with significant increases in the number of cases disposed of within the first quarter resulting in millions of rupees being saved.

An urgent response by committed teams (through the tracking and blocking of mule accounts, and by working together with national agencies) is providing a “golden hour” approach to prevent permanently losing your hard-earned money.

The J&K authorities has recognised that community cyber education is the first line of defence, so it has made it the foundation of a “cyber education revolution.”

Regular, large scale, targeted campaigns at educational institutions are being conducted, focusing on topics including AI scams, false job offers, phishing etc.

The increased popularity of the national helpline and the national cybercrime portal has made it easier to report incidents, allowing for quicker action to be taken.

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