Jammu and Kashmir recorded a decline in cyber crime cases in 2024 compared to the previous two years, while Ladakh reported only one such case during the year, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed the Lok Sabha.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar informed that the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) maintains data on cyber crimes, while States and Union Territories are primarily responsible for preventing, investigating and prosecuting such offences. The Centre supports them through financial assistance, advisories and capacity-building initiatives.
According to the official data, Jammu and Kashmir registered 173 cyber crime cases in 2022, 185 in 2023 and 114 in 2024. Police disposed of 123, 130 and 94 cases, respectively, while courts disposed of 7, 9 and 8 cases during the three years. In Ladakh, three cyber crime cases were registered in 2022, one in 2023 and one in 2024.
The minister informed the House that the Centre has strengthened cyber crime prevention through the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), cyber forensic laboratories, the Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC) scheme, and nationwide awareness campaigns. These include caller tune alerts, SMS campaigns, social media outreach, school programmes, television and radio campaigns, as well as awareness drives at railway stations, airports and other public places.
