Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday unveiled the ‘Garud Drishti’ social media monitoring and cyber intelligence project in Nagpur, calling it a crucial step to curb online hate, misinformation, and cybercrime. The event also saw the distribution of ₹10 crore recovered from cybercrime cases to the victims.
“Social media is a powerful medium of expression, but unfortunately, it is also being misused to spread hate, incite riots, sell narcotics, and commit crimes. Since many servers are based abroad, direct control is difficult. ‘Garud Drishti’ will help police detect hate posts, anti-India propaganda, caste-tension content, and online drug sales. In the future, this tool will be extended to other units to strengthen law and order across the state,” Fadnavis said.
Highlighting the rise of new threats, the Deputy CM warned against AI-enabled scams such as ‘digital arrest.’ “People must remember two golden rules—nothing comes for free, and you never win a lottery. Any unnatural or suspicious message must be verified. Maharashtra has the strongest cyber security network in the country, and if information is received within the golden hour, criminals can be swiftly tracked,” he added.
Fadnavis also urged citizens to report cybercrimes on helpline numbers 1930 or 1945 and called upon those who successfully recovered their money to act as ‘police ambassadors’ to raise public awareness.
The programme was organised at Police Bhavan, Nagpur, in the presence of senior police officials, including Commissioner of Police and other dignitaries.
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