Cyber cells to be set up across A.P.

A report by The Wire had alleged that people associated with the BJP’s IT cell were purportedly using the Tek Fog app to take control of inactive WhatsApp accounts, send messages to frequently contacted numbers, and “hijack” trending topics on social media platforms. File (Source: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The State government will set up social media laboratories and cyber cells at district and State-level to prevent and detect cybercrime cases, said Director General of Police (DGP) D. Gautam Sawang.

The new cells and laboratories would be established with disk forensic tools, crime and cyber investigation equipment, mobile forensic and password recovery equipment, call data recording, proxy server and other techniques, the DGP said.