Lok Sabha Question No. 11 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Misuse of Social Media
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 11

TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  11 th   DECEMBER,  2018  /  AGRAHAYANA  20,  1940 (SAKA)

MISUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

11. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  complaints related to sexual harassment through misuse of the social media that have been received by Delhi Police during the last two years;

(b) the number of such complaints pending for investigation;

(c)  whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  advise  Delhi  Police  to  complete  its probe in a time-bound manner;

(d)  the  details  of  complaints  received  by  Delhi  Police  from  other  Ministries/ Government  Departments  for  investigation  during  the  said  period  along  with the number of such complaints pending for investigation; and

(e)  whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  advise  Delhi  Police  to  complete  its probe in a time-bound manner and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (e):  As reported by Delhi Police, the details of the complaints related to sexual harassment through misuse of the social media received by them during the last two years and the current year (upto 30.11.2018) are as under:

L.S.US.Q NO. 11 FOR 11.12.2018

| Year                   |   Number of complaints received |   Number of complaints not substantiated |   Number of complaints substantiated & cases registered |   Number of complaints pending enquiry |
|------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2016                   |                              67 |                                       00 |                                                      67 |                                     00 |
| 2017                   |                             107 |                                       05 |                                                      78 |                                     24 |
| 2018 (upto 30.11.2018) |                             161 |                                       21 |                                                      78 |                                     62 |

Details  of  complaints  related  to  sexual  harassment,  through  misuse  of  the social  media,  received  by  Delhi  Police  from  other  Ministries/  Government Departments for investigation, during the last two years and the current year (upto 30.11.2018) are as under:

| Year                   |   Number of complaints received |   Number of complaints not substantiated |   Number of complaints substantiated & cases registered |   Number of complaints pending enquiry |
|------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2016                   |                              02 |                                       01 |                                                      01 |                                     00 |
| 2017                   |                              01 |                                       00 |                                                      01 |                                     00 |
| 2018 (upto 30.11.2018) |                              05 |                                       04 |                                                      00 |                                     01 |

With the view to gear up institutional mechanism to tackle the cyber crimes, various measures have been suggested by the Ministry of Home Affairs vide its advisory dated 13 th January, 2018 to all State Governments and UT Administrations including Delhi Police.   Ministry of Home Affairs also provides financial  assistance  to  States/UTs  under  the  Scheme  'Cybercrime  Prevention Against Women and Children'.

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