Kerala Police to launch joint action plan with banks to combat cyber frauds
The Kerala Police are establishing a joint action plan with banks to combat rising cyber financial frauds, including 'digital arrest' scams. A new committee will coordinate investigations and improve the speed of blocking fraudulent transactions.
Why it matters
As cybercrime becomes more sophisticated, inter-agency cooperation between law enforcement and financial institutions is critical for asset recovery and fraud prevention.
Kerala Police will implement a joint action plan in collaboration with public and private sector banks to prevent cyber financial frauds in the State. State Police Chief (SPC) Ravada A. Chandrasekhar convened a State-level coordination meeting attended by officials of the State Cyber Division and representatives of various banks at the police headquarters here on Tuesday.
Addressing media persons later, Mr. Chandrasekhar said a Joint Cyber Committee comprising representatives from the Kerala Police and banks will be constituted to monitor cybercrimes, examining complaints and facilitating coordinated follow-up action to improve the speed and efficiency of investigations.
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