Organisation : Tripura Police
Service Name : Public SMS Service
Applicable States/ UTs : Tripura
Website : http://tripurapolice.gov.in/PublicSMSService
Tripura Police Public SMS Service
SMS is a powerful personal communication channel. Wherever there is a need or benefit for sharing information, SMS can play a significant role.
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Specifically, government organisations can leverage the platform for collecting information from, and staying in touch with citizen.
In rural areas where the penetration of internet and other IT facilities are very low, SMS could be a very useful tool for public sector as well as for the government departments in implementing their eGovernance applications using mobile technology.
To receive complaints from citizen, one has to do personal submission or from a web site. To reduce the difficulties of citizens to send a complaint to Tripura Police, as SMS based complaint system has been initiated. A citizen can send a complaint by SMS and Scrutiny of received complaints will be done by Tripura Police Control Room Police.
SMS Format
tp<space> message
send SMS to 9436544407 or type tp<space>text message and
send to 7738299899
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do I get a criminal case registered?
Normally, a complaint can be lodged in any police station where the offence has been ccurred.
2. Can the police say ‘no’ to receive a complaint?
No, Police can’t refuse to receive any complaint of criminal act.
3. Whether I have to sign the FIR for a crime case to be registered?
Yes, the person giving information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence has to sign (with full particulars) the FIR as per section 154(1) CrPC.
4. Whether I will get a copy of the FIR, registered on my compliant free of cost?
Yes, a copy of the FIR shall be given to the informant free of cost as per section 154(2) CrPC.
5. Whether other than FIR, I have to put signature in a statement recorded by the police during investigation of the case?
No statement made by any person to a police officer in the course of an investigation shall if reduced into writing, be signed by the person making it as per section 162 CrPC.
6. Can I send a compliant by email?
Yes, a complaint can be given to the police through email.
7. Can I give a compliant over phone?
Some times an information about the crime is communicated to the police on the telephone or it may be conveyed by telegram. As per law this sort of information is not FIR since it both lacks authenticity and it is not possible to obtain the signature of the informant.
8. Whether it is an offence to lodge a false report to the police?
Lodging a false report with the police is made punishable under section 182 and 211 IPC