Telangana Police seize 4,000 illegally acquired mobile phones, three arrested
Hyderabad: The Telangana Police's Cyber Security Bureau arrested three individuals on Wednesday for illegally acquiring and selling mobile phones to cybercriminals. A total of 4,000 mobile phones were seized during the operation.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Shamim, Abdul Salam, and Mohammad Iftikhar, were arrested in the Peddapalli district based on credible intelligence. Along with the phones, three bikes and three bags containing the mobile devices were also recovered.
According to police officials, the trio had been purchasing old mobile phones from locals in Telangana at low prices. They then refurbished these phones and transported them to Bihar, where they were sold to cybercriminals in regions like Jamtara and Deoghar in Jharkhand, known for being hubs of online scams.
The seized phones were reportedly used in various cybercrimes, after which the police registered a case against the accused under the Information Technology Act and other relevant laws.
This operation follows a similar bust in May when Telangana Police recovered 713 stolen mobile phones from a gang involved in cell phone thefts.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
