New Delhi, March 13 -- Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Friday stressed that states and Union Territories (UTs) must develop robust, specialised units and coordinated response mechanisms to ensure prompt investigation of online crimes, given the increasing challenges posed by such offences.

He also emphasised quick victim support action and swift move against perpetrators while addressing a gathering at the Inauguration of the 'National Dialogue on Online Crimes Against Women and Children (OCWC)' in New Delhi.

The event was organised by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs, with the objective of bringing together key stakeholders to deliberate on strengthening coordinated mechanisms to prevent a...