Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi directed the police to take stringent action against those targeting women on the internet. Launching the State-level awareness campaign on cyber security, Majhi announced that his government would set up 20 new cyber police stations in the State.

''It is a matter of serious concern that women and girls are falling prey to blackmail and mental harassment on the internet. I direct the Odisha Police to take strict action against those who are behind this. If strict and prompt action is not taken in such cases, action will be taken against the police officers concerned,'' he said.

According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, Odisha in 2023 reported 761 cyber crime cases in which women were targeted, which include

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