Vadodara: ‘Chaahe kitni bhi aakarshak scheme hoy a anjan ladki ki good friend request ho. Mein fasunga nahi’ (Be it some enticing scheme or good friend request from an unknown woman, I gained’t get trapped),’ says Pushpa, the country character performed by Allu Arjun within the blockbuster film.
Pushpa could also be portrayed as a legal within the movie however Vadodara police are driving excessive on the character’s recognition with an bold purpose to stop crimes within the metropolis. The cops have created and posted a meme on Pushpa that spreads consciousness about cybercrimes on its Instagram deal with.
“One of many goals of such campaigns is to achieve out to most folks and unfold consciousness to stop crimes. Utilizing common characters in such memes ensures that our message reaches a wider viewers,” claims Shamsher Singh, metropolis police commissioner.
If Pushpa is urging folks to keep away from cyber stalkers, one other common character Bob Biswas is asking for checking account quantity and OTP over the cellphone.
The meme is focused in direction of individuals who usually give their checking account particulars to anybody who claims to be from the financial institution. “The victims find yourself shedding cash and therefore there needs to be a continuing effort to alert folks about such doable frauds,” the police added. A meme on comedy movie Hera Pheri whereby the villain ‘Kabira’ is asking for Aadhar card and PAN card particulars of a consumer can be getting common on Instagram.
Then there’s a common meme of Batman slapping a person and saying ‘cease clicking on phishing hyperlinks. “These humorous memes get response from folks and are additionally circulated by kids on Whatsapp. They do assist in lowering crimes,” stated Mayur Bhusawalkar, cyber knowledgeable.