New Delhi, BJD Rajya Sabha member Sulta Deo on Monday raised the issue of cyber fraud and fake call scams and sought government intervention to protect people from such scams.
The BJD Rajya Sabha member has sought government intervention to protect people from cyber fraud, fake call scamsDuring the special mention in the Upper House, he flagged the growing cases of cyber fraud and fake call scams, troubling people across the country and causing financial loss.
“Every day people are being cheated through fake bank and KYC calls, fake links, OTP scams, UPI and credit card frauds,” he said.
He also mentioned the new trend of online arrests where fraudsters pose as police or investigating officers and threaten people through video calls and force them to transfer money online.
Many victims lost their life savings within minutes, he added.
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“I urge the government to strengthen cyber crime police units, ensure speedy registration of complaints, improve coordination with banks and telecom companies and speed up the process of freezing fraudulent accounts,” he said.
He also said that there is an urgent need for awareness campaigns on a large scale.
AIADMK member M Thambidurai drew the government’s attention to a recent sad and alarming incident in a housing society in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad where three minor sisters aged 16, 14 and 12 died by suicide.
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Initial reports indicated that they could not control their online digital obsession, he said, adding that police and media sources said they were deeply involved in online task-based gaming applications.
Efforts by parents to restrict mobile phone use have allegedly increased psychological distress among minors.
The heartbreaking incident recalls the dangerous challenges of earlier online games that allegedly encouraged self-harm among vulnerable teenagers.
The tragedy exposed serious gaps in digital security, parental awareness and regulatory oversight, he said.
“This is a national wake-up call. I urge the Indian government to strengthen regulations, ensure age verification, promote digital literacy, expand mental health support and integrate digital safety into education courses,” he said.
Aam Aadmi Party’s Ashok Kumar Mittal has demanded a law to prescribe accountability for public servants.
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He said, I want to highlight the issue of administrative insensitivity.
He cites a case of fire due to ignorance of safety standards, which led to the death of babies in incubators.
He urged the government to introduce a law on the lines of the Public Service Accountability Act to file criminal cases against irresponsible officials and pay compensation from their salaries.
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