Faridabad, Oct 28 (TIWN) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said the Central government should issue directions to financial institutions for blocking bank accounts even during a holiday in case of a cyber crime.

“Sometimes when a person reports cyber crime, immediate action is not taken because of weekends or public holidays. To keep a check on such crimes, the banking system should remain active round-the-clock,” he said while speaking during the second day of the Chintan Shivir in Surajkund.

Presently, the fraud victims have to suffer financial losses because of the non-blocking of bank accounts in spite of getting timely information during holidays, said the Chief Minister while sharing his views on the topic of cybercrime discussed during the first session of the last day of the two-day Chintan Shivir.

The second day of Chintan Shivir started with the virtual address of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Chintan Shivir was held under the chairmanship of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Surajkund.

State Governors, Chief Ministers, Home Ministers, Director Generals of Police and other delegates held discussions relating to law and order and internal security of the country. After the Prime Minister’s address, the topic of cybercrime was discussed.

Later in his address, Khattar said in the era of information technology, the cases of cyber crimes have also increased. Moving ahead in this direction, cyber desks have been set up in every police station. As many as 29 new cyber police stations are being opened across the state.