Noida police launch two helpline numbers for cyber crimes, sale of drugs

Noida police authority yesterday launched 2 dedicated helplines that will function related to the sale of narcotic substances and cyber crimes. The initiative aims to offer a dedicated service for the residents of the city to report anything suspicious related to such crimes said police commissioner Laxmi Singh. People can file their complaints at 0120-4846101 for the sale of narcotics and 0120-4846100 for cyber crimes, police said.

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“These two helplines are dedicated to the Gautam Budh Nagar district and are separate from the national and state helplines that are already operational. The national cyber crime helpline is 1930 but 0120-4846100 will be solely for cyber crimes in Noida. The narcotics helpline will also be helpful for police as those who want to give information about the sale or consumption of drugs can directly inform us, without any fear of getting involved,” stated commissioner Singh.

This helpline will be headed by the assistant commissioner of police and will function 24×7 from the commissioner’s office located in Sector- 108, police said.

“Last year, nearly 8,000 cybercrime cases were reported in Gautam Budh Nagar. We solved some cases while others are still being investigated. In such cases, people do not know whom to report and they sometimes visit the local police check post and police stations, who then direct them to visit the cyber cell. This helpline number will be a one-stop centre to address all such complaints. We will swiftly launch probes and also register FIRs here,” she stated.

“As per the standard operating procedure, financial cybercrime cases should be reported at the earliest for timely intervention so that the suspected accounts are frozen. The Union government runs a helpline number — 1930 — but most people are not aware of it. We will raise awareness about the new helpline number and also urge people to directly contact us if there are any such cases,” commissioner Singh further added.