New ‘Kovai Digi Cop’ chatbot to allow Coimbatore residents to pay traffic fines via WhatsApp

COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore district police introduced ‘Kovai Digi Cop,’ a new WhatsApp-based chatbot designed to provide citizens with easy digital access to various police services and emergency assistance. ‘Kovai Digi Cop’ is a first-of-its-kind chatbot aimed at providing easy digital access for the public.

Coimbatore SP K Karthikeyan, while speaking to the reporters, said, “Today, Coimbatore District Police has launched a WhatsApp chatbot service for citizens, named Kovai Digi Cop. You can see the number 9840091100. This is the number people can save in their contact list and send a message with ‘HI’ to this number. There will be two language options available, and whichever language option they choose, they will be provided with 9 verticals of services… Additionally, people can pay their traffic challans with a single click. Other options include cybercrime-related services, traffic challans, verifying the authenticity of mobile phones, and blocking your cell phone…”

#WATCH | Coimbatore: On 11th March 2026, the Coimbatore District Police launched ‘Kovai Digi Cop,’ a first-of-its-kind WhatsApp-based chatbot aimed at providing easy digital access to police services for the public. pic.twitter.com/Se0WW6Vla7

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Earlier, in March, the Tamil Nadu Police registered FIRs against unidentified fraudsters for allegedly siphoning off over ₹1 crore from several residents of Coimbatore through a series of cyber scams.

In one instance, a retired government employee residing in Singanallur was cheated of ₹19 lakh. The victim received a video call on January 13 from a stranger claiming her name was linked to a 206-count scam involving the CEO of a private airline. Threatening her with a “digital arrest,” the fraudsters coerced her into sharing her bank account details and passwords under the guise of verifying transactions. (ANI)