Comedian Samay Raina teamed up with Maharashtra government officials for “Operation 1930,” a campaign by Maharashtra Cyber designed to help citizens spot and report online fraud, particularly impersonation scams. Launche…

Comedian Samay Raina teamed up with Maharashtra government officials for “Operation 1930,” a campaign by Maharashtra Cyber designed to help citizens spot and report online fraud, particularly impersonation scams. Launched by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai, the initiative urges anyone targeted by cybercrime to call the 1930 helpline.The event took place during a state-level cyber-awareness event organized by Maharashtra Cyber to unveil a short film titled Digital Arrest and launch the 1930 Maharashtra Cyber Anthem. Samay, who contributed to both campaigns alongside actors Pankaj Tripathi, Ashish Vidyarthi and Sharad Kelkar, was also felicitated on stage for his support.’Toxic’ movie review | Yash’s loud, hollow gangster dramaYash-Kiara Advani’s intimate scene from ‘Toxic’ leaked online despite makers’ warningDuring his felicitation, Samay brought down the house with his speech. In his element, Samay turned his past run-ins with the law into a comic set poking fun at his own previous run-ins with law enforcement that had everyone rolling with laughter.Samay Raina said, “Maharashtra Cyber and I go way back and 1930 is really a great number, sir. I have saved it on my phone because I often get calls from them”.Referring to the speed with which the department tracks digital activity, Samay added, “Maharashtra Cyber is very active, I can tell you this for sure. Whether you are in the US or in India, they will catch you”. View this post on Instagram
“For the first time ever, a Cyber Cell officer went to a comedian’s house in the morning, picked him up and this time it was for a felicitation,” he concluded.His speech erupted into laughter at the self-deprecating humour, including Chief Minister Fadnavis.’Genuine efforts, positive results’: SC quashes all FIRs against Samay Raina, 4 others over remarks on persons with disabilitiesSupreme Court quashes all FIRs against Samay Raina, others over remarks on persons with disabilitiesHis jokes referenced the heavy backlash and legal trouble from an episode of his show India’s Got Latent. However, after a period of intense scrutiny, the Supreme Court dismissed the FIRs against him, offering full legal clearance.The event concluded with officials praising the creative team for leveraging popular youth figures to promote the state’s cybercrime helpline (1930) and spread awareness about online fraud.

Source: Deccan Herald