{"id":52500,"date":"2019-12-07T20:48:53","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T15:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=52500"},"modified":"2019-12-07T21:02:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-07T15:32:00","slug":"no-sending-sms-to-9969777888-will-not-enable-police-to-track-your-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-sending-sms-to-9969777888-will-not-enable-police-to-track-your-location\/","title":{"rendered":"No, sending SMS to 9969777888 will not enable police to track your location"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the wake of the Hyderabad rape-murder case, a text message has gone viral across social media platforms in multiple languages. According to the post, a new number has been introduced as a women’s safety helpline number. “Sending SMS to ‘9969777888’ allows the police to track the sender’s location using GPRS,”<\/em> the message claims.<\/p>\n

Several people have forwarded this message over the past few weeks on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On December 3, Dabloo Sinha Ara post an image with a similar claim in Hindi on Facebook<\/a> which reads, “\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e : \u0905\u0915\u0947\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u092b\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0930\u0940 <\/em>\u0906\u092a \u091c\u092c \u092d\u0940 \u0905\u0915\u0947\u0932\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0911\u091f\u094b \u092f\u093e \u091f\u0948\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0948\u0920\u0947\u0902 \u0924\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0938 \u0911\u091f\u094b \u092f\u093e \u091f\u0948\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0930 9969777888 \u092a\u0930 SMS \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0902,\u0906\u092a\u0915\u0947 \u092b\u094b\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u092e\u0948\u0938\u0947\u091c \u0906\u090f\u0917\u093e \u090f\u0915\u094d\u0928\u0949\u0932\u0947\u091c\u092e\u0947\u0902\u091f \u0915\u093e,\u0906\u092a\u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0939\u0928 \u092a\u0930 GPRS \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u091c\u0930 \u0930\u0916\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940,\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 (Announcement: Released in the interest of women travelling alone. If you are travelling alone at night in auto or taxi, SMS the number of the vehicle to 9969777888. You will immediately receive a message of acknowledgement and you will be tracked via GPRS. Thank you.)”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Viral message in Hindi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another user posted the viral message in Telugu on Facebook<\/a>, “\u0c06\u0c02\u0c27\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c26\u0c47\u0c36\u0c4d \u0c2a\u0c4b\u0c32\u0c40\u0c38\u0c4d *\u0c2e\u0c39\u0c3f\u0c33\u0c32 \u0c30\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c37\u0c23 \u0c15\u0c4b\u0c38\u0c02* \u0c2e\u0c02\u0c1a\u0c3f \u0c38\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c35\u0c40\u0c38\u0c4d \u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c3e\u0c30\u0c02\u0c2d\u0c3f\u0c02\u0c1a\u0c3e\u0c30\u0c41 <\/em>\u0c2e\u0c40\u0c30\u0c41 \u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c2f\u0c3e\u0c23\u0c3f\u0c02\u0c1a\u0c47 \u0c15\u0c3e\u0c30\u0c4d, \u0c15\u0c4d\u0c2f\u0c3e\u0c2c\u0c4d, \u0c06\u0c1f\u0c4b, \u0c28\u0c46\u0c02\u0c2c\u0c30\u0c4d \u0c28\u0c41 *9969777888* \u0c15\u0c41 \u0c0e\u0c38\u0c4d\u0c38\u0c46\u0c2e\u0c4d\u0c2e\u0c46\u0c0e\u0c38\u0c4d \u0c1a\u0c46\u0c2f\u0c4d\u0c2f\u0c02\u0c21\u0c3f… \u0c2e\u0c40\u0c15\u0c41 \u0c12\u0c15 \u0c0e\u0c38\u0c4d\u0c38\u0c46\u0c2e\u0c4d\u0c2e\u0c46\u0c0e\u0c38\u0c4d \u0c35\u0c38\u0c4d\u0c24\u0c41\u0c02\u0c26\u0c3f …. \u0c05\u0c02\u0c1f\u0c47 \u0c2e\u0c40 \u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c2f\u0c28\u0c02\u0c1a\u0c47\u0c38\u0c47 \u0c35\u0c3e\u0c39\u0c28\u0c02 *GPRS* \u0c15\u0c41 \u0c05\u0c28\u0c41\u0c38\u0c02\u0c27\u0c3e\u0c28\u0c02 \u0c05\u0c35\u0c41\u0c24\u0c41\u0c02\u0c26\u0c3f. \u0c2e\u0c30\u0c3f\u0c02\u0c24\u0c2e\u0c02\u0c26\u0c3f \u0c06\u0c21\u0c2a\u0c21\u0c41\u0c1a\u0c41\u0c32\u0c15\u0c41 \u0c08 \u0c38\u0c2e\u0c3e\u0c1a\u0c3e\u0c30\u0c02 \u0c1a\u0c47\u0c30\u0c47 \u0c35\u0c30\u0c15\u0c41 \u0c2e\u0c40\u0c21\u0c3f\u0c2f\u0c3e \u0c2e\u0c3f\u0c24\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c41\u0c32\u0c41 \u0c24\u0c4b\u0c21\u0c4d\u0c2a\u0c21\u0c17\u0c32\u0c30\u0c41 \u0c07\u0c1f\u0c4d\u0c32\u0c41 \u0c06\u0c02\u0c27\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c2a\u0c4d\u0c30\u0c26\u0c47\u0c36\u0c4d \u0c2a\u0c4b\u0c32\u0c40\u0c38\u0c4d.”<\/em><\/p>\n

A similar message<\/a> has also been shared in Marathi,“\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0902\u0928\u093e \u0930\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0911\u091f\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0902\u0935\u093e \u091f\u0948\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0940\u0928\u0947 \u090f\u0915\u091f\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u0935\u093e \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0911\u091f\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0902\u0935\u093e \u091f\u0948\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0940 \u091a\u093e \u0928\u0902\u092c\u0930 *9969777888* \u0939\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0928\u0902\u092c\u0930\u0935\u0930 *SMS* \u0915\u0930\u093e \u0906\u092a\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u094b\u092c\u093e\u0908\u0932 \u092b\u094b\u0928 \u0935\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0938\u0947\u091c \u092f\u0947\u0908\u0932 \u090f\u0915\u094d\u0928\u0949\u0932\u0947\u091c\u092e\u0947\u0902\u091f\u091a\u093e \u0906\u0923\u093f \u0906\u092a\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092e\u094b\u092c\u093e\u0908\u0932 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0939\u0928\u0935\u0930 *GPRS* \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0928\u091c\u0930 \u0920\u0947\u0935\u0932\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0908\u0932. *\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u094b\u0932\u093f\u0938*.<\/span>“<\/em><\/p>\n

On December 3, one Ashish Biswa posted the viral text in Odia on Facebook<\/a>, “Suresh Arora, IPS \u0b06\u0b2a\u0b23 \u0b0f\u0b15\u0b3e\u0b15\u0b40 \u0b2f\u0b47\u0b2c\u0b47\u0b2c\u0b3f \u0b30\u0b3e\u0b24\u0b4d\u0b30\u0b3f\u0b30\u0b47 \u0b15\u0b4c\u0b23\u0b38\u0b3f \u0b05\u0b1f\u0b4b \u0b15\u0b3f\u0b2e\u0b4d\u0b2c\u0b3e \u0b1f\u0b3e\u0b15\u0b4d\u0b38\u0b3f \u0b30\u0b47 \u0b2c\u0b38\u0b3f\u0b2c\u0b47 \u0b24 \u0b38\u0b47 \u0b05\u0b1f\u0b4b \u0b2c\u0b3e<\/em>\u0b38\u0b47 taxi \u0b30 \u0b28\u0b2e\u0b4d\u0b2c\u0b30 \u0b15\u0b41 9969777888 \u0b28\u0b2e\u0b4d\u0b2c\u0b30 \u0b15\u0b41 SMS \u0b15\u0b30\u0b3f\u0b26\u0b47\u0b2c\u0b47 ! \u0b06\u0b09 \u0b38\u0b47\u0b2a\u0b1f\u0b41 \u0b06\u0b2a\u0b23\u0b19\u0b4d\u0b15\u0b41 \u0b24\u0b24\u0b4d\u0b15\u0b3e\u0b33 Acknowledgement \u0b2a\u0b3e\u0b07\u0b01 SMS \u0b06\u0b38\u0b3f\u0b2c \u0b15\u0b3f \u0b06\u0b2a\u0b23\u0b19\u0b4d\u0b15 \u0b17\u0b3e\u0b21\u0b3f \u0b09\u0b2a\u0b30\u0b47 GPRS \u0b26\u0b4d\u0b2c\u0b3e\u0b30\u0b3e \u0b28\u0b1c\u0b30 \u0b30\u0b16\u0b3e\u0b2f\u0b3f\u0b2c,\u0b27\u0b28\u0b4d\u0b5f\u0b2c\u0b3e\u0b26 “\u0b28\u0b3e\u0b30\u0b40 \u0b30\u0b39\u0b3f\u0b32\u0b47 \u0b38\u0b41\u0b30\u0b15\u0b4d\u0b37\u0b3f\u0b24, \u0b38\u0b41\u0b30\u0b15\u0b4d\u0b37\u0b3f\u0b24 \u0b30\u0b39\u0b3f\u0b2c \u0b06\u0b2e \u0b2d\u0b2c\u0b3f\u0b37\u0b4d\u0b5f\u0b24” ! \u0b06\u0b2e \u0b2e\u0b3e \u0b2d\u0b09\u0b23\u0b40 \u0b2e\u0b3e\u0b28\u0b19\u0b4d\u0b15 \u0b2a\u0b3e\u0b07\u0b01 \u0b17\u0b4b\u0b1f\u0b47 Share \u0b15\u0b30\u0b3f\u0b2c\u0b3e\u0b15\u0b41 \u0b05\u0b28\u0b41\u0b30\u0b4b\u0b27 !!”<\/em><\/p>\n

Alt News received several requests on WhatsApp to fact-check the claims.<\/p>\n

Old hoax<\/h1>\n

A similar claim associated with the same number was viral in July. A report by Alt News<\/a> had found that the number pertains to an initiative started by Mumbai police in March 2014 on the occasion of International Women\u2019s Day. This was in response to the rape and murder of a Hyderabad-based techie<\/a>. The helpline number was a joint venture between the Mumbai police and MTNL.<\/p>\n

However, the initiative shut in 2017 due to poor response, as per a report by Mid-Day.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

On December 3, Twitter accounts of Hyderabad city police and Bengaluru city police clarified that the viral text messages about 9969777888 are false.<\/p>\n

\n

#FakeNews<\/a> Circulating on #SocialMedia<\/a> Regarding #Telangana<\/a> Police Introduced a New Mobile Tracking Number (9969777888) While Travelling in Cabs & Autos it is is Fake News Don’t Circulate it. pic.twitter.com\/tPkqzuR1eX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Hyderabad City Police (@hydcitypolice) December 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n

#Fake<\/a> message is floating on Whatsapp regarding this number as BCP\u2019s Women Helpline. The number does not belong to BCP People are requested not to believe or share this fake message. Stringent action will be taken against those who create and spread fake messages on social media pic.twitter.com\/nDedjqa0RG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BengaluruCityPolice (@BlrCityPolice) December 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On December 7, PIB India tweeted, “Claim: Women travelling alone at night in auto or taxi can SMS the vehicle\u2019s no. to the Police (<\/span>9969777888<\/span>) & their vehicle will be traced through GPRS. Reality: This was a Mumbai specific service only and has been discontinued since 2017 Conclusion: <\/span>#FakeNews<\/a><\/span>“<\/em><\/p>\n

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#PIBFactCheck<\/a><\/p>\n

Claim: Women travelling alone at night in auto or taxi can SMS the vehicle\u2019s no. to the Police (9969777888) & their vehicle will be traced through GPRS.<\/p>\n

Reality: This was a Mumbai specific service only and has been discontinued since 2017<\/p>\n

Conclusion: #FakeNews<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AsxvggEvsU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 PIB India (@PIB_India) December 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Furthermore, Alt News found that 9969777888 is not responsive either while texting or calling. Therefore, the claim in the viral text that sending an SMS to 969777888 will allow state police to trace your location is false.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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