Ups & Downs Of Cybercops In Uncharted Territories

In one instance, police faced many hurdles in UP before finally arresting a politician there for helping cyber fraudster

- CHITHALURI REVANTH @Hyderabad

WHILE arresting an offender is often a laborious and time-consuming process, one does not often hear of cops venturing into unfamiliar and hostile territories. Some police officers take on this daunting responsibility with their determination, which often goes unnoticed. In the first week of January, the Hyderabad police arrested 23 people—accused in 359 cases across India—from various states.

In one such case, the police arrested a politician in Uttar Pradesh who runs an NGO and allegedly provides bank accounts to cyber fraudsters. Speaking to TNIE, Inspector K Satish Reddy said, "None of us had visited that area in UP before, and it took 24 hours to get there."