Uttar Pradesh Police will equip over 4,000 newly recruited sub-inspectors with specialised knowledge in cryptocurrency investigations, reflecting a strategic move to combat surging digital asset fraud in India.
Uttar Pradesh Police will train more than 4,000 newly recruited sub-inspectors in cryptocurrency crime investigation as digital asset fraud becomes a more visible part of cybercrime in India, according to The Times of India. The new module will be folded into basic training at the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Police Academy in Moradabad and other police training schools across the state.
The course is expected to begin shortly and will introduce recruits to blockchain basics, digital wallets and the tracing of cryptocurrency transactions. Officials familiar with the programme said the aim is to give frontline officers enough technical grounding to recognise crypto-linked offences, preserve evidence and escalate cases quickly when specialist help is needed.
Rajeev Sabharwal, the director general of training headquarters, said the module will be taught with help from deputies and inspectors who have already received specialist instruction in crypto investigations. According to the report, central agencies and subject experts have also been trained by private-sector firms, reflecting the growing overlap between state policing and more technical financial investigations.
The move comes as Uttar Pradesh has seen more complaints involving digital investment schemes and cryptocurrency-related fraud. The Times of India also reported that the state police training directorate has widened its focus on cybercrime more generally, while other states have begun similar work: Digital South Trust trained Tamil Nadu police trainees in blockchain forensics and crypto crime investigation in May. In a broader sign of blockchain’s expanding role in public administration, the Centre told the Supreme Court on August 7 that blockchain-based record management was among the measures being considered in a security overhaul of the NEET examination system.
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