Overview

• After a child’s mistaken late-night call, DGP O P Singh verified the family’s wellbeing and issued a public advisory on screen overuse.
• He framed excessive screen time as a public-safety issue tied to sleep loss, impaired development, cyberbullying and online predation risks.
• Guidance for families includes no phones at dinner, no screens an hour before sleep, device-free study time, outdoor play, handset locks and app timers.
• Haryana Police’s Cyber Cell will roll out weekly social posts, short Hindi videos and school toolkits, with district units hosting parents-only sessions with principals, panchayats and RWAs.
• Planned materials include a bilingual leaflet, a three-minute Hindi explainer with child psychologists, a one-stop resource with 112/1930 helplines, a WhatsApp and radio push for a ‘digital curfew’ and a simple pledge campaign.