Gurugram, April 30 -- Haryana Police has launched a dual OTP-authentication facility across Gurugram, Nuh, Faridabad and Palwal in an attempt to protect senior citizens from cybercrimes including digital arrest and investment fraud. The system, introduced by multiple private banks, allows a senior citizen to link a second mobile number of a trusted family member to their bank account. Two OTPs are generated separately at the time of any transaction, and the transaction is completed only after both are authenticated, officials said. A senior Haryana police officer said the system was earlier piloted in Gurugram and Panchkula and is now being expanded, with HDFC Bank being the first implementing institutions. Officials said that other banks are soon expected follow suit. Vipin Gupta, project's nodal officer, HDFC Bank, said, "It was DGP Haryana Ajay Singhal had mooted the plan after which we had started working on the project from April 14. At least 50 branches in Gurugram and Panchkula are giving the facility right now to senior citizens. We are making backend changes to make this security feature technically viable." Arpit Jain, Nuh police superintendent, said, "Only after both the OTPs are authenticated, the transaction will take place. It will help in protecting senior citizens from cyber frauds especially like digital arrest or stock market investment in which hefty sums or lifetime of savings are lost by victims." He added that the system provides a "protective pause" enabling family members to intervene if fraud is suspected. Separately, Haryana Police has launched Abhedya, a security application protecting businessmen, traders and prominent figures from foreign-based extortion rackets. Karan Goel, DCP (West Gurugram), said, "Police will provide installation file for this application to the resident for running it on his phone. It will run on android as well as iOS system. It will block all such calls and even voice notes being sent by gangsters and remove it from the device to keep the person stress free." The app is not available on Play Store and enables backend tracking of suspicious contacts, officials said. Yashpal Yadav, public relations officer of Faridabad police, said, "At least 21 businessmen or traders who have received threat calls from foreign countries have already been provided with the security cover of Abhedya."...