In a significant step towards digital policing, Police Station Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has registered its first electronic First Information Report (e-FIR).

Police on Sunday said the e-FIR was registered following a complaint lodged via electronic mail on Feb 28, 2025.
The complaint was filed by a resident of Bemina, Srinagar (name withheld), a government employee in the Horticulture Department. The complaint is against Shakeel-Ur-Rehman, who is also a government employee in the same department.
The complainant has accused him of sexual harassment, attempted rape, and criminal intimidation.
After examining the complaint, the police took cognisance of the matter and registered an e-FIR under Case FIR No. 30/2025 under the relevant sections of law at Police Station Pattan. The investigation is now underway, police said.