UP Police fortifying cyber wing to curb spate of financial frauds

Cyber police stations being set up in all eight police zones in the state; currently, only Lucknow and Noida have such a facility

Against the backdrop of rising cases of online financial frauds, the Uttar Pradesh Police has started the process of fortifying its network of cyber police stations in the state.

Currently, cyber police stations are functioning at only two places in UP -- Lucknow and Noida (Gautam Budh Nagar district).

However, taking cognisance of the growing menace of cyber crimes, UP Police has now proposed to set up six new cyber police stations at Agra, Kanpur, Bareilly, Varanasi, Gorakhpur and Prayagraj (Allahabad) to cover all eight police zones. Lucknow and Noida fall under Lucknow and Meerut zone respectively.

“The process of