Case Explained: Technology-based crime is a serious challenge before Police says DGP Haryana – Legal Perspective

Addressing media persons Haryana Director General Police Ajay Singhal said that criminals abuse social media to attract young people, especially those living in rural areas in the state, and they need to understand that the journey of crime always ends in jail. He said Police have no caste except only the police. He said that technology-based crime is a serious challenge to maintain law and order, and the police have prepared a comprehensive plan to eradicate it, which is usually misused by the criminals and Police must prepare to deal with this. He was answering to media persons after a meeting with police officers and influential members of society.

Singhal said prior to 1992, the police used a different approach to combat crime, but the internet and social media have changed the criminal styles, and the police facing a tough challenge in eliminating technology-based crime using apps on the internet by criminals and Police need to use technology based styles to prevent crimes and apprehend the accused before they commit a crime for which a special plan has been developed exhibiting good results, showing nearly 40 percent reduction in threatening calls and about 25 gangsters living abroad have been deported in past some time. He said legal proceedings are underway to bring back several gangsters committing criminal activities in the country while sitting abroad.

DGP Singhal said that criminals are abusing social media to attract young people, especially living in rural areas, and their parents need to understand that crime always ends in jail. The police need to focus on areas where crime is rampant. Among those present in the press conference were IGP Simerdeep Singh and SP Surendra Bhoria, Bar President Deepak Hooda, city industry entrepreneurs, doctors, lawyers, educationists from MDU, prominent businessmen and Khap representatives. He urged them to cooperate with the police in preventing crime and apprehending criminals in the area, and to achieve this urged to install as many CCTV cameras as possible both inside and outside the gates of factories, hospitals, schools, colleges and other institutions, and the link to the cameras installed outside should be provided to the police control room so that police can keep a constant watch, obtaining footage makes it easier to apprehend criminals.

In the meeting, Om Prakash Hooda, head of the Hooda Khap said that young men and women marrying within the same clan are leading to criminal incidents, thus marriages within the same clan should be stopped. The DGP stated that Police cannot go beyond the scope of the law. Entrepreneurs suggested increased patrolling during night. The DGP also took feedback on the Rohtak Police from the intellectuals of society, most of whom expressed satisfaction. Among intellectuals attending the meeting  included SUPVA Vice Chancellor Dr. Amit Arya, MDU Registrar Dr. Krishnakant, Principal Surendra Sangwan, Jat College Principal Prof. Sheeshpal LPS,  Nekiram College, Jat College Principal, Bossard MD Rajesh Jain, from Automobile sector Jagmohan Mittal, District Bar President Advocate Deepak Hooda, Directors of Holy Heart Hospital, Mann Hospital, Apex Hospital, Narula Lab, Oxygen Hospital, Chemist Association President, V Care Hospital, Chaudhary Hospital, Noble Hospital and Industrial Association Chairman Krishna Khataur, Asian Paints HR Head Aditya Sinha, Maruti Plant Manager Rishipal Malik and few others were also present. The DGP said that Rohtak district is not only historical but also a land of heroes, so he is starting from Rohtak.