Odisha Police launches e-Zero FIR System for cyber financial fraud cases

Bhubaneswar, Jul 8 (PTI) Odisha Police on Wednesday launched the e-Zero FIR system for cyber financial fraud cases in a bid to further strengthen the state's response to cyber-enabled economic offences. DGP Y B Khurania launched the system here and said the initiative marks a major milestone in Odisha Police's efforts to leverage technology for faster, transparent and citizen-centric policing. "As cyber financial frauds are witnessing a steady rise across the country, the e-Zero FIR system has been introduced to ensure prompt registration of cases, facilitate immediate police intervention and enhance the chances of preventing further financial loss," Khurania said. For this purpose, the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) has integrated the National Cyber Crime Helpline 1930 with Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) of Odisha. This integration enables the automatic generation of e-Zero FIR requests for eligible cyber financial fraud complaints, irrespective of jurisdiction, the DGP said. Under the new system, complaints involving cyber financial frauds of Rs 10 lakh and above, reported through the National Cyber Crime Helpline 1930, will automatically generate an e-Zero FIR request in CCTNS and be routed to the Cyber police station, Crime Branch, Odisha. He said that based on the facts and merits of each case, the Cyber police station may register a regular FIR and investigate the matter, transfer the complaint to the jurisdictional Cyber police station, register a Zero FIR and transfer it to the competent territorial cyber crime police station, link the complaint with an already registered FIR, or close the request where the prescribed criteria are not fulfilled. The integration eliminates duplicate data entry, enables faster registration of cases, facilitates seamless information sharing among law enforcement agencies and allows complainants to track the status of their complaints more efficiently, he said. The DGP further said that Odisha Police remains committed to harnessing technology to strengthen cybercrime response mechanisms and provide timely, transparent and citizen-friendly policing. He urged citizens to report cyber financial frauds immediately through the National Cyber Crime Helpline 1930 to enable prompt police action and improve the chances of recovering defrauded money. The DGP also congratulated the officers and personnel of the State Crime Records Bureau, Crime Branch and all stakeholders whose dedicated efforts made the successful implementation of the e-Zero FIR system possible in Odisha. PTI AAM AAM RG