INDIA: Boy's killing prompts calls to fight 'cyber criminals'

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Updated September 21, 2007 20:24:13

The murder of a 16-year-old Indian boy by people who befriended him on a social networking website has led to calls in India for tighter online safety measures. The Information Technology Ministry says it will spend nearly $US1 million to help police upgrade their monitoring software and other tools to fight cyber crime.

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