Cyber Forensic Lab to be set up in Tripura

Agartala, Aug 24 : With the growing incidence of cyber crimes and online money transaction sabotage, the Tripura government has decided to set up a Cyber Forensic Laboratory with all modern equipment in the state.

According to a report, following the request of Tripura Police, the Union Home Ministry has given the nod for setting up the cyber forensic lab under CID wing of the state police.

''With the opening of the proposed forensic lab, the entire Northeast region can also seek the support of the cyber lab to detect any cyber crime,'' said officials here today. The laboratory will be built near state's forensic laboratory.

Selected police personnel would undergo special training to handle computers and online networks used in a cyber forensic laboratory.

They will also be trained to tackle all kinds of misdeeds committed during online banking transactions, the officials added.

As many as 16 cases of cyber-related crimes, especially forgery during transaction through ATMs and online lottery, had been recorded in Tripura in the past two years.