Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday highlighted that financial frauds are the most prevalent cybercrimes, followed by threats and sexual offences. Emphasising the growing need for tech-savvy policing, he called for enhanced digital capabilities to tackle such crimes effectively.

Fadnavis was speaking at a Mumbai Police event where he inaugurated the Nirbhaya Cyber Lab at the DB Marg Police Station. He also virtually launched several initiatives, including the Central Region Cyber Police Station at Worli, East Cyber Police Station at Govandi, forensic vans for women victims, and interceptor and speed guns to monitor vehicle over-speeding.