PTI, NEW DELHI: Rising misuse of internet for circulating child pornography and other obscene material is a matter of concern, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today as he directed officials to expedite the launch of online cybercrime reporting portal.
In a review meeting of his Ministry, Singh also cautioned against the new challenges in cyberspace crimes and sought effective measures to improve cyber security.
Concerned over the “misuse” of social media for illegal activities, he said the capabilities of law enforcement agencies should be strengthened to be able to meet the challenges posed by it.
The minister stressed on increasing public awareness and strengthening of institutional framework for checking financial frauds being committed on gullible public by phone call fraudsters.
On the proposed online cybercrime reporting portal, the minister said this will enable affected people in states/Union territories to lodge complaints which will be investigated by the respective law enforcement agencies and action taken for removal of such content.
