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Police said that 245 cases involving creation of fake profiles and 51 defamation lawsuits were filed last year. Most of the victims were minors. Police have been considering to appoint ‘internet safety officers’ in Delhi schools by training designated teachers. S D Mishra, additional deputy commissioner of police in the Economic Offences Wing, said that parents will also be brought on board for proper guidance. | Police said that 245 cases involving creation of fake profiles and 51 defamation lawsuits were filed last year. Most of the victims were minors. Police have been considering to appoint ‘internet safety officers’ in Delhi schools by training designated teachers. S D Mishra, additional deputy commissioner of police in the Economic Offences Wing, said that parents will also be brought on board for proper guidance. | ||
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| + | Mumbai: The city saw a 218% rise in cyber crime cases in 2012, with 33 cases registered under the Information Technology (IT) Act and 72 under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to the National Crime Records Bureau. The total of 105 cases was way over the 33 total cases registered in 2011. In fact, the 2011 figure was a 32.7% drop from the previous year’s 49 cases. Nationwide, Mumbai saw the third highest number of cases registered under the IT Act in 2012, with Bangalore and Pune topping the list. | ||
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| + | State-wise, Maharashtra recorded more cyber crime than any other state, with 471 different offences registered under the IT Act and 90 under the IPC in 2012. The total of 561 cases was a 42.7% increase from the 393 cases registered the previous year. Andhra Pradesh was second with 454 cases and Karnataka third with 437 cases registered under both categories in 2012. | ||
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Cyber crimes in 2012
The NCR, Bangalore. Vishakhapatnam
Cyber crime cases up by 46%
Dwaipayan Ghosh TNN
New Delhi: Delhi is far from being the IT capital of the country. But over the last few years, there has been a concentration of IT companies in the NCR [National Capital Region]. And there has been a sharp rise in cases of cyber crime. Data released by NCRB [National Crime Records Bureau] say it all—there has been a 46% rise in the number of cases under the IT Act in Delhi, while in Faridabad and Ghaziabad the increase has been 67%.
Delhi Police registered 73 cases under the IT Act in 2012 and arrested 17 people, including a foreign national. This was significantly higher than the figures for 2011 when 50 such cases were registered under the said Act. However, the total number of cases registered came down to 80 from 99 in 2011, as cases registered under common IPC sections dropped to just seven in 2012 from 49 in 2011.
However, the NCR figures are far less as compared to Bangalore (342 cases) and Vishakhapatnam (153).
Those involved in such crimes in Delhi were found to be between 18 and 45 years of age. Most of the criminals were stalkers but some also did it for extortion or out of business rivalry.
Earlier this year, Delhi Police's cyber crime cell had launched an awareness campaign aimed at curbing rampantincreasein cyber crimes, especially among minors. As part of it, police asked children to refrain from entering adult and hate sites and educated them and their teachers about the cyber laws of the country.
Police said that 245 cases involving creation of fake profiles and 51 defamation lawsuits were filed last year. Most of the victims were minors. Police have been considering to appoint ‘internet safety officers’ in Delhi schools by training designated teachers. S D Mishra, additional deputy commissioner of police in the Economic Offences Wing, said that parents will also be brought on board for proper guidance.
Mumbai
Mumbai sees 218% spike in cyber crime
V Narayan & Sumitra Deb Roy | TNN 2013/06/15
Mumbai: The city saw a 218% rise in cyber crime cases in 2012, with 33 cases registered under the Information Technology (IT) Act and 72 under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to the National Crime Records Bureau. The total of 105 cases was way over the 33 total cases registered in 2011. In fact, the 2011 figure was a 32.7% drop from the previous year’s 49 cases. Nationwide, Mumbai saw the third highest number of cases registered under the IT Act in 2012, with Bangalore and Pune topping the list.
State-wise, Maharashtra recorded more cyber crime than any other state, with 471 different offences registered under the IT Act and 90 under the IPC in 2012. The total of 561 cases was a 42.7% increase from the 393 cases registered the previous year. Andhra Pradesh was second with 454 cases and Karnataka third with 437 cases registered under both categories in 2012.
