Cyber crime cases up by 25%, fraud most common motive: NCRB data
- According to a recent report from the National Crime Records Bureau, Cybercrime cases in Delhi tripled in the last three years, reaching nearly 700 in 2022.
- Majority of cases involve the publication and transmission of explicit content depicting children electronically.
- Bengaluru ranked highest in cybercrime cases, overshadowing Delhi's numbers.
Types of Cybercrimes
- Online banking fraud accounted for 72 cases in 2022.
- OTP frauds numbered 91 cases, and 21 cases involved ATM frauds.
- Computer-related offences and cyber-stalking/bullying of women and children were also reported.
Common Cybercrime Tactics
- OTP and online banking frauds are prevalent, with scammers posing as bank executives.
- Call centres operating across the city target individuals, emphasising the importance of not sharing banking details.
The Current Scenario and Solutions
- The expansion of the bank network contributes to the increase in banking frauds.
- Victims are becoming more aware, with an increase in complaints and FIRs being filed.
- The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal facilitates easy lodging of complaints.
- Delhi Police established Cyber Crime police stations in all districts last year.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
- NCRB, headquartered in New Delhi, was set-up in 1986 under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- It was set up based on the recommendations of the National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the MHA’s Task Force (1985).
- Purpose: To function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators.
Functions
- To maintain the National Database of Sexual Offenders (NDSO) and share it with the States/UTs on a regular basis.
- NCRB has also been designated as the Central Nodal Agency to manage technical and operational functions of the ‘Online Cyber-Crime Reporting Portal’.
- Any citizen can lodge a complaint or upload a video clip as an evidence of crime related to child pornography, rape/gang rape on the portal.
- The responsibility of implementation of the Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) has also been given to the NCRB.
Prelims Takeaway
- National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
- Online Cyber-Crime Reporting Portal