<p>The Mumbai police with its witty one-liners and catchy tweets became an overnight social media sensation after being launched on Twitter in December 2015.</p>
<p>The witty and humourous posts on the feed really connected with the youth and has seen the account garner over one lakh 80 thousand followers.</p>
<p>The official accounts of both the Mumbai Police and the Commissioner of Police have done several <span>issues like campaigns on women's safety, cyber safety, general traffic rules and avoiding drugs.</span></p>
<p>But Mumbai police's recent tweets may not be as witty as earlier, but are surely more informative with statistics, instructions and counsel to help people.</p>
<p>The word play may have been reduced in recent times, but not the effort in spreading awareness about issues that affect the common man.</p>
<p>Here are some tweets from their latest campaign that seeks to #StopCyberCrime:</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just because it isn't tangible doesn't mean it isn't happening. Here's proof. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopCyberCrime?src=hash">#StopCyberCrime</a> <a href="https://t.co/2wfZMI9LcZ">pic.twitter.com/2wfZMI9LcZ</a></p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/730718211440676864">May 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don't let ur retail therapy turn into online catastrophe. Mk sure d website is secure fr online payment <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CyberSafety?src=hash">#CyberSafety</a> <a href="https://t.co/Q860aaEwRR">pic.twitter.com/Q860aaEwRR</a></p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/731076449315082240">May 13, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Using the same password for all accounts is like using the same key for all locks. Please keep your passwords strong. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopCyberCrime?src=hash">#StopCyberCrime</a></p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/730601331170234368">May 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some emails come with dangerous strings attached. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopCyberCrime?src=hash">#StopCyberCrime</a> <a href="https://t.co/LkxNKmf9zA">pic.twitter.com/LkxNKmf9zA</a></p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/730259261037502464">May 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The concept of &lsquo;free money&rsquo; exists only in fantasy land. Please be realistic and do not click on links that claim so. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopCyberCrime?src=hash">#StopCyberCrime</a></p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/729988098591887360">May 10, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Anonymity online provides opportunity to commit crime. Keep your passwords and other private data safe. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopCyberCrime?src=hash">#StopCyberCrime</a></p>
&mdash; CP Mumbai Police (@CPMumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPMumbaiPolice/status/729884638173224960">May 10, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Weak passwords can pose strong threats. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopCyberCrime?src=hash">#StopCyberCrime</a> <a href="https://t.co/dkOSgBcLv0">pic.twitter.com/dkOSgBcLv0</a></p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/729883594152255488">May 10, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not all 'walls' are unnecessary. Some trespassers can be really dangerous. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopCyberCrime?src=hash">#StopCyberCrime</a> <a href="https://t.co/11wmzNvH1X">pic.twitter.com/11wmzNvH1X</a></p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/729525070633144320">May 9, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">With great technological advancement comes great vulnerability. Are you doing everything you can to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopCyberCrime?src=hash">#StopCyberCrime</a>? <a href="https://t.co/VjMZhKGCYo">pic.twitter.com/VjMZhKGCYo</a></p>
&mdash; CP Mumbai Police (@CPMumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPMumbaiPolice/status/729514794613510145">May 9, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>They do still crack witty one-liners, but the frequency is limited. Here are a couple of their funnier tweets in recent times:</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Let's keep the Bomb-At-Bay. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlertMumbaiSafeMumbai?src=hash">#AlertMumbaiSafeMumbai</a> <a href="https://t.co/UgNMfQqZwF">pic.twitter.com/UgNMfQqZwF</a></p>
&mdash; CP Mumbai Police (@CPMumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPMumbaiPolice/status/727341153960390656">May 3, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Keeping Mumbai clean is everyone's res'paan'sibility. Please don&rsquo;t spit on the road.</p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/725281431044251648">April 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">With great duty comes great res'PAW'nsibility. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperHeroes?src=hash">#SuperHeroes</a> <a href="https://t.co/H5lBjUouLg">pic.twitter.com/H5lBjUouLg</a></p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/722416780627423233">April 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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