Security News - Aug 2 : Haryana number1 in cyber crimes, frauds top list Source: The Times of India, TNN, India | 02nd August 2013 timesofindia.indiatimes/india/Haryana-number1-in-cyber-crimes-frauds-top-list/articleshow/21543238.cms Criminals in Haryana seem to have come a long way in the last two years or so. Known for its high crime rate against women, Haryana has now registered an unprecedented spurt in incidents of cyber crimes, making it the top state with highest number of cases in the country. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data revealed that the number of cyber crimes registered under various sections of IPC jumped from just three in 2011 to 116 in 2012 in Haryana. West Bengal was closely behind Haryana with 113 cases and Maharashtra came third with 90 cases of virtual crimes registered last year. Most of these cases were frauds using some form of technology. The state police registered 89 cases of frauds and cheatings -- highest among all states -- and the rest were of producing false electronic evidence, destruction of electronic proof and tampering among others. Haryana also arrested maximum number of cyber crime accused, 137, last year. Most of the arrested accused, numbering 60, were in the 18-30 age group, followed by 43 in 30-45 age group and 27 in 45-60 age group. Six accused were above 60 years of age. Indicating an upward trend in online fraud in the entire country, the data further revealed that of the total 601 cases of cyber crimes registered in all the states and UTs, 282 were of cyber frauds. The state also witnessed a rise in cases registered under the IT Act from 42 in 2011 to 66 in 2012 and 25 accused were arrested by the state police for cyber offences. Andhra Pradesh topped the other states with 429 cases registered under the IT Act. Most cases under the IT Act were registered in Haryana under section 66 (1) of the Act for offences of destroying information in computers. Twelve cases were of obscene electronic transmission of content. As many as 27 sections of IT Act and 24 sections of IPC cover various cyber crime offences.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 06:14:55 +0000
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