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Cyber crime in Mumbai surged by over 60 per cent in 2022, reveals NCRB data
Updated On: 04 December, 2023 02:13 PM IST | Mumbai | Muhammad Raafi
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data has underscored a significant spike in cyber crime cases across Mumbai and the state of Maharashtra, contrasting with a general decrease in Indian Penal Code (IPC) cases nationwide in 2022.
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The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data has underscored a significant spike in cyber crime cases across Mumbai and the state of Maharashtra, contrasting with a general decrease in Indian Penal Code (IPC) cases nationwide in 2022.
Mumbai, the financial hub, and Maharashtra have witnessed a substantial surge in cyber crime cases, according to the NCRB report. In 2022, Mumbai recorded a staggering 64.5 percent increase in cyber crime cases, with 4,724 cases reported compared to 2,883 in 2021. Maharashtra, as a whole, reported 8,249 cyber crime cases in 2022, reflecting a sharp rise from 5,562 cases in the preceding year. The report attributes the motive behind 64.8 percent of these cases to fraud, with other motives including extortion (5.5 percent) and sexual exploitation (5.2 percent).
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