Bhubaneswar: In a major move to further sharpen the fight against cyber-enabled financial crimes, Odisha Police on Wednesday launched the e-Zero FIR System for online financial fraud cases.
The system, launched by Director General of Police Y B Khurania, seeks to ensure greater efficiency, transparency, and speed in handling cyber fraud complaints by enabling faster registration of cases and immediate police intervention.
Officials said the initiative was taken in view of steady rise in cyber financial fraud incidents across the country.
As part of the initiative, the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) has integrated the National Cybercrime Helpline 1930 with the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) of Odisha to facilitate the automatic generation of e-Zero FIR requests for eligible cyber financial fraud complaints, regardless of jurisdiction.
With the introduction of the new mechanism, cyber financial fraud complaints involving amounts of Rs 10 lakh and above, reported through the National Cybercrime Helpline 1930, will automatically generate an e-Zero FIR request in CCTNS. The request will then be forwarded to the Cyber Police Station, Crime Branch, Odisha, for necessary action.
After examining the facts and merits of each complaint, the Cyber Police Station may register a regular FIR and initiate an investigation, transfer the complaint to the Cyber Police Station concerned, register a Zero FIR and forward it to the appropriate territorial Cyber Crime Police Station, link it with an existing FIR, or close the request if it does not meet the prescribed criteria.
Sources said the integration of the system will eliminate duplicate data entry, speed up the registration process, improve coordination among law enforcement agencies, and help complainants track the progress of their complaints more effectively.
Speaking about the new system, DGP Khurania said the State Police is committed to using technology to strengthen cybercrime response mechanisms and ensure timely, transparent, and citizen-friendly policing.
The police chief advised people to immediately report cyber financial fraud cases through the National Cybercrime Helpline 1930, stating that prompt reporting can significantly improve the chances of preventing further losses and recovering defrauded money.
He congratulated the officers and personnel of the State Crime Records Bureau, Crime Branch, and other stakeholders involved in the successful implementation of the e-Zero FIR System.
