Maharashtra is facing increased cyber crime cases in tier-II cities and also in rural areas, the official said.
Many such cases remain pending for investigation and the new initiative will take care of this shortcoming, he said.
For the normal local police stations, tackling cyber crimes is a daunting task owing to lack of proper training and technical knowledge. However, the cyber labs come with trained manpower and modern equipment to deal with the new age crimes in the cyber world, the official said.
With this new initiative, any offence related to cyber crime will be registered in these police stations at the district level. Additional cyber police stations will also be set up in some cities, the official said.
While 907 cases of cyber crime were registered in 2013, as many as 2,195 such cases were filed in 2015. There was conviction in just five of the 4,981 cases filed in three years, the official added.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
