Haridwar, July 28 -- Uttarakhand Police will dedicate a team of cyber command cell to monitor digital platforms and social media during the upcoming Kanwar Yatra, officials said on Tuesday.

"As social media is being widely used and several cases of its misuse, particularly by anti-social elements, have come to light, we have formed a cyber command cell specifically for the Kanwar fair period. These cyber commandos are well trained and have expertise in cyber security and digital surveillance," senior superintendent of police, Haridwar, Navneet Singh Bhullar said.

This aims to keep pace with technological advancements and prevent the misuse of social media and other digital platforms by "anti-social elements" seeking to disrupt law and o...