Lok Sabha Question No. 2520 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Investigation of Cyber Crimes
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, Geeta Kora, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2520

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  AUGUST, 2021/ SRAVANA 12, 1943 (SAKA) INVESTIGATION OF CYBER CRIMES

2520. SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO: SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

## Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any decision to upgrade the quality of  investigation  of  cyber  crimes  in  the  country,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  special  programme  for judicial officers, prosecutors and police officers which is likely to help in studying important issues related to various cyber crimes, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has been providing special financial assistance  for  training  the  judicial  officers,  prosecutors  and  police officers in cyber crime awareness programme, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Union  Government  has  asked  the  State  Governments  to bring awareness regarding cases like fake phone call frauds and other such crimes, if so, the reaction of the State Governments thereto; and
- (e) the other steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to deal with cyber crimes?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

## LS.USQ. NO.2520 FOR 03.08.2021

(a)  to  (e):      'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.  States/UTs are  primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation & prosecution of cyber  crimes  including  financial  frauds  through  their  Law  Enforcement Agencies  (LEAs).  The  LEAs  take  legal  action  as  per  provisions  of  law against the offenders. Further, States/UTs  are responsible to build capacity  of  their  Law  Enforcement  Agencies  by  imparting  training  to police personnel in the field of cyber crime, forensics etc.

To  strengthen  the  mechanism  to  deal  with  cyber  crimes  in  a comprehensive  and  coordinated  manner,  the  Central  Government  has taken  measures  in  consultation  with  various  stakeholders  which,  interalia, include the following:

- (i) Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  provided  financial  assistance  to  all States/UTs under Cyber Crime Prevention against Women & Children, for their capacity building viz. setting up of cyber forensiccum-training  lab,  imparting  training  of  Law  Enforcement  Agencies, Judicial Officers & Public   Prosecutors  and  hiring  of  Junior  Cyber Consultant. Cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories have been commissioned in 18 States.

## LS.USQ. NO.2520 FOR 03.08.2021

- (ii) The state of the art National Cyber Forensic Laboratory (NCFL) has been established as a part of the I4C, at CyPAD, Dwarka, New Delhi to  provide  early  stage  cyber  forensic  assistance  to  Investigating Officers (IOs) of State/UT Police.
- (iii) Training curriculum has been prepared for Law Enforcement Agencies  personnel,  prosecutors  and  judicial  officers  for  better handling  of  Investigation  and  prosecution.  States/UTs  have  been requested to organize training  programmes. More  than 15,000 LEA personnel,  judicial  officers  and  prosecutors  have  been  provided training  on  cyber  crime  awareness,  investigation,  forensics  etc. under Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children Scheme.
- (iv) Massive  Open  Online  Courses  (MOOC)  platform,  namely  'CyTrain' portal  has  been  developed  under  Indian  Cyber  Crime  Coordination Centre (I4C), for capacity building of police officers/judicial officers through online course on critical aspects of cybercrime investigation,  forensics,  prosecution  etc.  along  with  certification. More than 6000 Police Officers from States/UTs are registered and more than 1500 Certificates issued through the portal.
- (v) Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  set  up  the  'Indian  Cyber  Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)' to deal with all types of cyber crime in the country, in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.

## LS.USQ. NO.2520 FOR 03.08.2021

- (vi) Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  launched  the  National  Cyber  Crime Reporting Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in), to enable public to report incidents pertaining to all types of cyber crimes including financial fraud,  with  a  special  focus  on  cyber  crimes  against  women  and children.   A toll-free number 155260 has been operationalized to get assistance in lodging online cyber complaints.
- (vii) Citizen  Financial  Cyber  Fraud  Reporting  and  Management  System module  has  been  launched  for  immediate  reporting  of  financial frauds and to stop siphoning off fund by the fraudsters.
- (viii)  To spread awareness on cyber crime, several steps have been taken that include issuance of alerts/advisories, dissemination of messages on cyber crime   through Twitter handle @CyberDost, Radio campaign, publishing of Handbook for Adolescents/ Students, publishing of 'Information Security Best practices' for the benefit of Government  Officials, organizing of Cyber  Safety and  Security Awareness week, in association with police department in different States/UTs etc.

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