In a significant move to combat the rising menace of call spoofing, Truecaller has unveiled its latest feature, Secure Calls, designed to enhance the security and authenticity of business communications. This innovative addition to the Truecaller for Business platform marks a pivotal step forward in the fight against fraudulent calls, ensuring that every call made by a business is verified and secure.

Secure Calls operates by performing a secure backend handshake between the business and Truecaller's system, verifying the caller's authenticity before the call reaches the recipient. This process effectively eliminates the risk of impersonation, a common tactic used by scammers to deceive individuals. Upon successful verification, the call is labeled as a 'Secure Call' within the Truecaller app, providing users with immediate visual confirmation of its legitimacy.

The introduction of Secure Calls is a testament to Truecaller's ongoing commitment to fostering trust in digital communications. Fredrik Kjell, Chief Operating Officer at Truecaller, emphasized the feature's role in protecting consumers and empowering businesses to communicate with confidence. By building on the foundation of the Verified Business platform, Secure Calls offers an additional layer of security, ensuring that every call is not just from a verified business, but also verified in real-time.

Already, leading businesses like NoBroker have adopted Secure Calls, showcasing its potential to significantly reduce call fraud. With its global rollout, Truecaller for Business subscribers worldwide can now leverage this feature to safeguard their communications, reinforcing the platform's position as a leader in identity verification and fraud prevention.

Norwegian authorities are investigating an incident where a man suspected of attempted murder was injured during his arrest on the E18 highway in Sandefjord. The Special Unit for Police Matters has launched a mandatory investigation after the suspect sustained a fracture injury while being apprehended by police officers. Evidence from the scene has been secured as part of the probe into the circumstances surrounding the arrest.

The investigation stems from events that began Saturday evening when a woman was shot at a private address in the Unneberg area north of Sandefjord city center. The suspect fled the scene on an electric scooter following the shooting incident, which occurred around 3 PM. Police established a roadblock on the E18 highway as part of their response to the shooting.

The suspect was apprehended at approximately 7:45 PM at the police roadblock, during which he sustained injuries described as a fracture. While the extent of his injuries remains unclear, the Special Unit has initiated its investigation to clarify the sequence of events and circumstances leading to the injury. Both the suspect and the involved police officers will be interviewed in the coming days as part of the mandatory review process.

The man, who has provided an initial statement to police, has been formally charged with attempted murder and was remanded in custody by the Vestfold District Court on Monday morning. Police indicate the suspect and victim were acquainted but did not have a close relationship. The woman who was shot did not sustain life-threatening injuries, though her exact condition remains unknown as authorities continue their parallel investigations into both the shooting incident and the arrest-related injury.