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Four cyber crime bureaus to be set up in UP

Lucknow, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Agra and Varanasi to have cyber crime bureaus

PTI | June 2, 2010

To tackle and scientifically investigate cases of cyber crimes, four cyber crime bureaus would be set up in different districts of Uttar Pradesh.

"Cyber crime bureaus would be set up in Lucknow, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Agra and Varanasi for speedy disposal of such cases through scientific investigation," Chairperson of Cyber Appellate Tribunal under Union IT Ministry Justice Rajesh Tandon said here.

During a meeting with the state officials, Justice Tandon said that police department employees having complete knowledge of technology related to cyber crimes should be inducted in these bureaus.

Principal secretary IT and electronics of UP would be appointed as the adjudicating officer, he said.

He said that principal secretaries of IT and electronics departments have been appointed as adjudicating officers in several states

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