Dehradun, April 11 -- Ahead of the annual Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand, the Special Task Force has launched a large-scale operation against cybercriminals to ensure the safety of pilgrims, said Senior Superintendent of Police (STF) Ajay Singh on Saturday.

Speaking to ANI, he stated that cyber fraudsters often attempt to cheat devotees by creating fake websites, fake Facebook advertisement pages, and Instagram accounts in the name of helicopter services, especially for Kedarnath Dham. In many cases, pilgrims fall into these traps and suffer financial losses.

To effectively curb such criminal activities, a dedicated social media monitoring and action team has been constituted under the directions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. T...