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Politics
Sikkim Governor urges police to safeguard peace, curb cybercrime and narcotics
✍️ The Shillong Times
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 06:31 AM
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The Governor of Sikkim addressed police officers, calling for the preservation of the state’s peaceful character while intensifying actions against cybercrime and narcotics.
Sikkim's Governor delivered a formal address to a gathering of police officials, emphasizing the need to protect the state's long‑standing reputation for peace and communal harmony. He highlighted that maintaining this identity is essential for the social fabric and economic stability of the Himalayan state.
In the same briefing, the Governor warned that emerging threats such as cybercrime and illicit drug trafficking pose serious challenges to public safety. He urged the police force to adopt modern investigative techniques, strengthen cyber forensics capabilities, and collaborate with central agencies to dismantle narcotics networks.
The Governor also called for regular training programmes to keep officers updated on digital threats and for community outreach to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse. He assured that the state administration will provide the necessary resources and policy support to enable effective law‑enforcement actions.
Police leadership affirmed their commitment to the Governor's directives, noting that a task force will be constituted to coordinate cyber‑crime investigations and narcotics control operations across the state.
In the same briefing, the Governor warned that emerging threats such as cybercrime and illicit drug trafficking pose serious challenges to public safety. He urged the police force to adopt modern investigative techniques, strengthen cyber forensics capabilities, and collaborate with central agencies to dismantle narcotics networks.
The Governor also called for regular training programmes to keep officers updated on digital threats and for community outreach to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse. He assured that the state administration will provide the necessary resources and policy support to enable effective law‑enforcement actions.
Police leadership affirmed their commitment to the Governor's directives, noting that a task force will be constituted to coordinate cyber‑crime investigations and narcotics control operations across the state.