In a powerful appeal at a public event in Mumbai on Friday, actor Akshay Kumar urged Maharashtra's Chief Minister to introduce a weekly "Cyber Period" for students in classes 7 to 10. The actor narrated a distressing personal incident to highlight the growing threat of cybercrime, which he believes now surpasses traditional street crime.
During the inaugural ceremony of Cyber Awareness Month 2025 at the State Police Headquarters, Akshay Kumar shared a shocking incident involving his daughter to highlight the menace. He recalled how, a few months back, his daughter was playing an online video game when a stranger messaged her, asking for her gender. After she responded "female," the stranger immediately requested for nude pictures. His daughter promptly turned off the game and informed her