The India Association Hong Kong held a ceremony on August 13 to mark the 80th Independence Day of India. Chief Executive Mr John Lee, Consulate General of India Mr Rajesh Narayan Naik, Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Mr Leung Chun-ying, and Deputy Commissioner (Management) (DCP MAN) Chan Joon-sun etc. were invited. DCP MAN presented the Outstanding Police Officers Award to seven officers from the New Territories South Region (NTS) in recognition of their professional performance in handling a telecommunication fraud case.

The case occurred last December in which the father of a Chinese Mainland student studying in a university in Hong Kong received a call demanding a HK$1 million ransom. Officers of NTS swiftly analysed the victim’s digital footprints, checked the closed-circuit television footage, confirmed that the case was a telecommunication fraud, and located the victim within 12 hours. The Force then provided support to the victim through the “Hugangxuepiao Jihua” as well.

President of the Indian Association Hong Kong Mr Vishal Melwani (first left) is pictured with officers of NTS.