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New Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Handle all the grievances with sensitivity: CM Majhi to police
BHUBANESWAR : Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday urged police to sensitively handle grievances of people who approach them, and ensure victims of crime a reprovided justice. Addressing the 17th Raising Day ceremony of Bhubaneswar- Cuttack Commissionerate Police, the chief minister asked the officers to act as friends of the citizens and express empathy while addressing their grievances. He underscored the importance of smart policing and public safety. 'Among all the police commissionerates in the country, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate has created its own unique identity by providing services to the public in an efficient , advanced, responsible and sensitive way. The last 11 months were eventful for the Commissionerate Police as many state, national and international programmes were held in Bhubaneswar. All these events passed off without any hitches from security point of view,' said Majhi. The police force has made Odisha an efficient and exemplary host by working tirelessly to ensure that all important programmes are organised in a smooth and orderly manner, he added. DGP YB Khurania, Twin City police commissioner S Dev Datta Singh and others were present.
New Indian Express
18-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Techie from Odisha's Cuttack helps victims of cyber fraud cope with trauma
BHUBANESWAR: The emotional and financial aftereffects of cyber fraud on victims can be overwhelming. Cuttack-based IT professional Swati Das has been on a mission to help such victims come out of the trauma for the last three years, by equipping them with coping mechanisms. She has been volunteering for Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police for counselling people falling prey to cyber crimes in Bhubaneswar. 'Such crimes can lead to anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),' said the 32-year-old IT professional. Working from home since 2023, Swati has been associated with various cybercrime awareness programmes organised by the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police. 'Cyber crimes disrupt people's psychological and emotional well-being. In many instances, victims develop loss of trust, PTSD, frustration and even suicidal tendencies. Lack of social support in such situations aggravates victims' distress and to counter this, healthy coping strategies should be provided to them,' said Swati. She has conducted cyber awareness and mental wellness workshops in various schools, colleges and private/government organisations and advised more than 1,000 participants including students on coping mechanisms that can be used to deal with the trauma of facing a digital attack. Swati is the only woman volunteer for Commissionerate Police's cyber crime awareness programmes that the latter has been organising regularly since the last three years. She has been trained in mental health counselling by the IT firm she is employed with under its 'Supporting Mental Health' initiative.
