HYDERABAD:
Telangana stands fourth-highest in
cybercrime
cases across India, with 1,629 cases. Hyderabad reported over 1,300 cases under the Information Technology Act, 2000, according to the 2019 NCRB report.
According to NCRB data, Telangana reported 1,629 cases under the IT Act, 2000, after Karnataka (12,007),
Uttar Pradesh (9,353) and
Assam (1,989). The number of cases jumped from 585 cases reported in 2018, revealed the data.
Hyderabad reported the second-highest number of cases (1,379), under the IT Act among cities, after Bangalore (10,555) in 2019.
According to officials, cybercrime cases are likely to increase in the coming years.
“With the world shifting online, it is likely that the cases will increase. The detection percentage remains low, as most of the offenders are from other states,” said S Hainath, cybercrime ACP, Rachakonda.
This year alone, the city has witnessed a 70% increase in cybercrime cases as compared to last year, with police receiving at least 100 verbal complaints in the city every month.
“During the lockdown, a high number of KYC scams and marketplace frauds have increased, as people are preferring online transactions and online shopping for groceries and essentials,” said a Cyberabad cybercrime cop.
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