Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah instructs cops to combat cybercrimes

BENGALURU: With the number of cybercrime cases increasing in the state, especially in Bengaluru, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday directed all senior police officers to combat this menace.

Speaking at a senior police officers’ conference, the chief minister instructed all SPs, DCPs, and IGs to inspect the police stations in their divisions every month as per the police manual. SPs and IGs will be held directly responsible if gambling, betting, smuggling of drugs and other crimes are not curtailed in their jurisdictions.