Lok Sabha Question No. 4118 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Cyber Awareness
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. Geniben Nagaji Thakor, Shri Ajay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4118

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2026/ PHALGUNA 26, 1947 (SAKA)

CYBER AWARENESS

†4118. SHRI AJAY BHATT: SMT. GENIBEN NAGAJI THAKOR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of cybercrimes reported during the last three years along with the current year thereof;

(b) the State-wise percentage increase in the said crimes during the said period;

(c) whether the Government has introduced cyber security measures with stringent  cyber  laws  to  make  online  transactions  error-free  and  combat cybercrime; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to spread cyber awareness among general public?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR)

(a) to (d): The  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  compiles  and publishes the statistical data on crimes in its publication 'Crime in India'. The latest published report is for the year 2023. As per the data published by the NCRB, State/UT wise details of cases registered under cyber crimes (involving communication devices as medium/target) during the period from 2021 to 2023 are at the Annexure.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 4118 FOR 17.03.2026

'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The States/UTs are primarily responsible for the prevention,  detection,  investigation  and  prosecution  of  crimes  including cyber crime through their Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). The Central Government supplements the initiatives of the States/UTs through advisories  and  financial  assistance  under  various  schemes  for  capacity building of their LEAs.

Sufficient provisions are available under the Information Technology Act, 2000,  the  Bhartiya  Nyaya  Sanhita,  2023  and  Protection  of  Children  from Sexual  Offences  Act,  2012  (POCSO  Act)  to  deal  with  cyber  crime  in  the country.

To strengthen the mechanism  to deal with cyber crimes in a comprehensive and coordinated manner, the Central Government has taken steps which, inter-alia, include the following:

- i. The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  set  up  the  'Indian  Cyber  Crime Coordination Centre ' (I4C) as an attached office to deal with all types of cyber  crimes  in  the  country,  in  a  coordinated  and  comprehensive manner.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 4118 FOR 17.03.2026

- ii. The 'National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal' (NCRP) (https://cybercrime.gov.in) has been launched, as a part of the I4C, to enable public to report incidents pertaining to all types of cyber crimes, with special focus on cyber crimes against women and children. Cyber crime incidents reported on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, their conversion into FIRs and subsequent action i.e. filing of chargesheets, arrest and resolution of complaints, thereon are handled by the State/UT Law Enforcement Agencies concerned as per the provisions of the law.
- iii. The 'Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System' (CFCFRMS), under I4C, has been launched in year 2021 for immediate reporting  of  financial  frauds  and  to  stop  siphoning  off  funds  by  the fraudsters. As per CFCFRMS operated by I4C, till 31.01.2026, financial amount of more than Rs. 8,690 Crore has been saved in more than 24.65 lakh complaints. A tollfree Helpline number '1930' has been operationalized to get assistance in lodging online cyber complaints.
- iv. A comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been issued by the Central Government on 2nd January 2026. It provides a uniform, victim-centric framework for handling complaints through the National

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 4118 FOR 17.03.2026

Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System (CFCFRMS). The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for NCRP-CFCFRMS outlines a dedicated Coordination Mechanism to enhance collaboration, particularly with States and Union Territories,  whose  police  agencies  are  integral  stakeholders  in  the system.

- v. The Central Government has taken various initiatives to create cyber crime awareness which, inter-alia, include:-
- 1) The Hon'ble Prime Minister spoke about digital arrests during the episode "Mann Ki Baat" on 27.10.2024  and apprised  the citizens  of India.
- 2) A special programme was organized by Aakashvani, New Delhi on Digital Arrest on 28.10.2024.
- 3) Caller Tune Campaign: I4C is collaboration with the Department of Telecommunications  (DoT)  has  launched  a  caller  tune  campaign with effect from 19.12.2024 for raising awareness about cybercrime and promoting the Cybercrime Helpline Number 1930 & NCRP portal.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 4118 FOR 17.03.2026

The caller tunes were also being broadcast in English, Hindi and 10 regional  languages  by  Telecom  Service  Providers  (TSPs).  Six versions  of  caller  tunes  were  played  which  cover  various  modusoperandi, namely, Digital Arrest, Investment Scam, Malware, Fake Loan App, Fake Social Media Advertisements.

- 4) The Central Government has launched a comprehensive awareness programme  on  digital  arrest  scams  which,  inter-alia,  include; newspaper  advertisement,  announcement  in  Delhi  Metros,  use  of social media influencers to create special posts, campaign through Prasar Bharti and electronic media, special programme on Aakashvani.
- 5) In partnership with DD News, I4C conducted a cybercrime awareness  campaign  running  through  Weekly  Show  Cyber-Alert starting from 19th July 2025 for 52 Weeks.
- 6) To further spread awareness on cyber crime, the Central Government has taken steps which, inter-alia, include; dissemination of messages through SMS, I4C social media account i.e.   X (formerly Twitter)   (@CyberDost),   Facebook  (CyberDostI4C),

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 4118 FOR 17.03.2026

Instagram (CyberDostI4C), Telegram(cyberdosti4c), SMS campaign, TV campaign, Radio campaign, School Campaign, advertisement in cinema  halls,  celebrity  endorsement,  IPL  campaign,  campaign during Kumbh Mela 2025 & Suraj Kund Mela 2025, engaged MyGov for  publicity  in  multiple  mediums,    organizing  Cyber  Safety  and Security Awareness weeks in association with States/UTs, publishing of Handbook for Adolescents/Students, digital displays on railway stations and airports across, etc.

*****

-7-

ANNEXURE

L.S.US. Q. NO. 4118  FOR 17.03.2026 State/UT-wise Cases Registered under Cyber Crimes during 2021-2023

| SL   | State/UT                   |   2021 |   2022 |   2023 |
|------|----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh             |   1875 |   2341 |   2341 |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh          |     47 |     14 |     24 |
| 3    | Assam                      |   4846 |   1733 |    909 |
| 4    | Bihar                      |   1413 |   1621 |   4450 |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh               |    352 |    439 |    473 |
| 6    | Goa                        |     36 |     90 |     86 |
| 7    | Gujarat                    |   1536 |   1417 |   1995 |
| 8    | Haryana                    |    622 |    681 |    751 |
| 9    | Himachal Pradesh           |     70 |     77 |    127 |
| 10   | Jharkhand                  |    953 |    967 |   1079 |
| 11   | Karnataka                  |   8136 |  12556 |  21889 |
| 12   | Kerala                     |    626 |    773 |   3295 |
| 13   | Madhya Pradesh             |    589 |    826 |    685 |
| 14   | Maharashtra                |   5562 |   8249 |   8103 |
| 15   | Manipur                    |     67 |     18 |      3 |
| 16   | Meghalaya                  |    107 |     75 |     64 |
| 17   | Mizoram                    |     30 |      1 |     31 |
| 18   | Nagaland                   |      8 |      4 |      2 |
| 19   | Odisha                     |   2037 |   1983 |   2348 |
| 20   | Punjab                     |    551 |    697 |    511 |
| 21   | Rajasthan                  |   1504 |   1833 |   2435 |
| 22   | Sikkim                     |      0 |     26 |     12 |
| 23   | Tamil Nadu                 |   1076 |   2082 |   4121 |
| 24   | Telangana                  |  10303 |  15297 |  18236 |
| 25   | Tripura                    |     24 |     30 |     36 |
| 26   | Uttar Pradesh              |   8829 |  10117 |  10794 |
| 27   | Uttarakhand                |    718 |    559 |    494 |
| 28   | West Bengal                |    513 |    401 |    309 |
|      | TOTAL STATE(S)             |  52430 |  64907 |  85603 |
| 29   | A&N Islands                |      8 |     28 |     47 |
| 30   | Chandigarh                 |     15 |     27 |     23 |
| 31   | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu |      5 |      5 |      6 |
| 32   | Delhi                      |    356 |    685 |    407 |
| 33   | Jammu & Kashmir            |    154 |    173 |    185 |
| 34   | Ladakh                     |      5 |      3 |      1 |
| 35   | Lakshadweep                |      1 |      1 |      1 |
| 36   | Puducherry                 |      0 |     64 |    147 |
|      | TOTAL UT(S)                |    544 |    986 |    817 |
|      | TOTAL (ALL INDIA)          |  52974 |  65893 |  86420 |

Source: 'Crime in India' published by NCRB.

- -----