JK4C established, 3 IPS officers among 5 posted in Centre
Sheikh Junaid Mehmood, IPS, I/c IGP has been posted as CEO of JK Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (JK4C).
Srinagar, July 17 :
In a significant step towards strengthening cyber security architecture in the Union Territory, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded sanction for the establishment of the Jammu & Kashmir Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (JK4C) as an independent organization under the overall superintendence of the Director General of Police, J&K.
According to an order issued by the Home Department, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), JK4C will serve as the nodal cybercrime coordination agency for the UT and will be responsible for coordinating, preventing, detecting and investigating cybercrimes across Jammu and Kashmir.
The Centre will function in close alignment with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, ensuring seamless coordination with the national cybercrime framework.
The JK4C will be headed by an officer of the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP), who will function as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Centre.
As part of the restructuring, the subject of cybercrime has been detached from the Crime Wing of J&K Police and will henceforth be exclusively handled by JK4C.
The Government has also ordered that the existing two Zonal Cyber Crime Investigation Centres of Excellence (CICEs) and 23 District Cyber Police Stations shall become integral components of JK4C, creating a unified institutional mechanism for tackling cybercrime across the UT.
The order further states that proposals for creation of various posts required for JK4C will be processed separately. Pending creation of sanctioned posts, Police Headquarters has been directed to deploy required personnel of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) and below from existing strength to ensure the Centre becomes operational without delay.
The Government has also approved the organizational structure, tentative staff strength, operational framework, workflow of various verticals, and functions of different divisions of JK4C.
Meanwhile, the Government ordered immediate transfers and postings of five police officers, assigning key positions in JK4C. Of them, three are IPS officers and two are JKPS officers.
According to the order, Sheikh Junaid Mehmood, IPS, I/c IGP has been posted as CEO of JK Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (JK4C).
Sameer Sharma, IPS, DIG Armed Jammu has been transferred and posted as DIG JK4C.
Mohd Yaseen Kichloo, IPS, Principal STC Talwara has been posted as SSP Administrative Wing, JK4C with additional charge of SSP Cyber Operations Wing (JK4C).
Ramnish Gupta, SSP CICE, Jammu has been transferred and posted as SSP Cyber Investigation Wing, JK4C.
Shwetambri Sharma, SP, awaiting orders of posting has been posted as SP, Online Crime against Women and Children (OCWC) Wing, JK4C—(KNO)