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Cyber cell in India -A fight against cyber crime

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 Cyber cell in India
-A fight against cyber crime

Dr. Nilu Singh

Assistant Professor

School of Computer Applications

Babu Banarasi Das University
Lucknow-UP
 Index
• Introduction
• Cyber Crime and need of cyber Cell
• Cyber Crimes in India
• Register a Cyber Crime Complaint
• FIR for a Cyber Crime
• File a Cyber Crime Complaint online
• Cyber Crime Cells in India
• References
 Cyber Crime and need of cyber Cell

• With the development of technology and the advancement

of widespread use of the internet, cyber crime has
become a real threat to society.
• Information Technology Act, 2000 was introduced to
recognize, mitigate and prevent these threats.
• We need to know how to file a cyber crime complaint in
India online & offline and where to report cyber crime in
India.
 Cont…
• Cyber cell is a place where we can register our
complaints against any crime or fraud done through
internet or technology.
• Hacking has become very common these days and cyber
crime in India is exponentially rising.
• Even many government sites have been hacked and are
still unsafe today.
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• With the development of multifarious usage of the
internet and its related benefits, the concept of cyber
crimes has also grown manifold.
• In India, the legislation that deals with the offenses
related to such crimes is the Information Technology Act,
2000, which was further amended to the IT Amendment
Act, 2008.
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• The more common and frequently reported sorts of
cyber-crimes against women include cyberstalking,
pornography, morphing, online harassment, defamatory
or annoying messages, trolling or bullying, blackmailing,
threat or intimidation, email spoofing, and impersonation,
etc.
• Therefore, it is important to understand when and how to
report cyber crime and what are preventive measures
you can take against it.
 Cyber Crime

• In simple terms, cyber crimes in India are the wrongful

acts or crimes done with the use of technology.
• There is no specific definition of cyber crime, but when
any illegal or criminal activity happens using a computer
as the primary means of operation, it's a white-collar
crime.
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• The cyber cell departments are accessible in almost
every state, ready to deal with cyber complaints in India.
• Since the numbers of reports for cyber crime complaints
online or offline have been increasing heavily in India,
therefore, cyber cell departments and the cyber police
have identified various types of cyber crimes.
 Cyber Crimes in India

• As per the cyber law in India, many

types of cyber crimes have been
identified such as-

• Hacking
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• Online Theft - When a criminal extorts the money of their
victim, access the data of the victim’s personal bank
account, credit card, debit card, and other sensitive
information over the internet.

• Cyber Bullying - When the internet, mobiles or social

networks are used for harassing, defaming, intimidating
or harassing a person.
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• Cyber Stalking - After hacking, the majority of reported
cyber crime online complaints or cyber crime cell
complaints relate to cyber-stalking. It is the crime of
online harassment over the internet and generally done
against women. It is similar to offline stalking just done
online.
• Child soliciting and abuse - When a child is solicited over
the internet for the purpose of making child pornography.
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• Cyber Terrorism - When a person is being threatened
for extortion or anything else then it is the crime of
cyber terrorism.
• Phishing, software piracy, and denial of service attack
(DOS) are some other types of cyber crime cases in India
that you'll find reports about.
 Register a Cyber Crime Complaint

• The crime investigation team has been

establishing many cyber crime cells in
different cities of India, taking care of
the reports and investigations of the
cyber crimes.
• At present, most cities in India have a
dedicated cyber crime cell.
• You can make a complaint anytime to
the cyber police or crime investigation
department either offline or online.
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• In order to give punishment for cyber crime, the
first & foremost step is to lodge complaints against
the crime.
• You need to file a written complaint with the cyber
crime cell of any jurisdiction.
• In the written complaint, you need to provide your
name, contact details, and address for mailing.
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• You need to address the written complaint to the Head of
the cyber crime Cell of the city where you are filing the
cyber crime complaint.
• According to the IT Act, a cyber crime comes under the
purview of global jurisdiction which means that a cyber
crime complaint can be registered with any of the cyber
cells in India, irrespective of the place where it was
originally committed or the place where the victim is
currently residing/ staying.
FIR for a Cyber Crime

• If you do not have access to any of the

cyber cells in India, you can file a First
Information Report (FIR) at the local
police station.
• In case your complaint is not accepted
there, you can approach the
Commissioner or the city’s Judicial
Magistrate.
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• Certain cyber crime offenses come under the IPC.
• You can register a cyber crime FIR at the nearest local
police station to report them.
• It is mandatory under Section 154 of CrPC, for every
police officer to record the information/complaint of an
offense, irrespective of the jurisdiction in which the
crime was committed.
 File a Cyber Crime Complaint online
• The online portal where a victim can file a cyber
crime complaint
is https://cybercrime.gov.in/Accept.aspx,
• It is an initiative of Government of India that
caters to complaints pertaining to the online Child
Pornography (CP), Child Sexual Abuse Material
(CSAM) or sexually explicit content such as
Rape/Gang Rape (CP/RGR) content.
• And other cyber crimes such as social media
crimes, online financial frauds, ransomware,
hacking, cryptocurrency crimes, and online cyber
trafficking.
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 One can follow below-mentioned steps to report a cyber crime
online -
STEP 1: Go to https://cyber crime.gov.in/Accept.aspx
STEP 2: Click on ‘Report other cyber crimes’ on the menu.
STEP 3: Click on ‘File a Complaint’.
STEP 4: Read the conditions and accept them.
STEP 5: Register your mobile number and fill in your name and
State.
STEP 6: Fill in the relevant details about the offence.
Steps to file a Cyber Crime Complaint online
What to do if your Cyber Cell refuses to accept your
complaint?

• If the cyber cell refuses to file or accept your

cyber complaint, you can fill a direct
representation to the nearest Judicial Magistrate
stating the fact that the complaint has not been
accepted under any/certain circumstances.
Documents required to file a Cyber Crime complain

 Following are the documents required to file a Cyber Crime

complaint-
• For Email Based Complaints:
– A written complaint explaining the complete incidence and
offence,
– Copy of the alleged Email taken from the original receiver. Copy
of the forwarded email should be avoided.
– Full Header of the alleged Email.
– Copy of email and header should be in both hard & soft forms
(in CD-R only).
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 For Social Media Based Complaints:
• A copy or screenshot of the alleged profile and/or the content
or a screenshot of the URL of the alleged content.
• Hard and soft copies of the alleged content (ensure that the
soft copy is provided in a CD-R form).
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 For Mobile App-Based Complaints:
 A screenshot of the alleged app.
 The location from where it was downloaded.
 The victim’s bank statements in case any transactions were
made after/before/during the incident.
 Soft copies of all the above-mentioned documents.
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 For Business Email Based Complaints:

– A written brief about the offense and the incident,
– Originating name (as in the email or offender) and location,
– Originating bank name and account number (as per the email),
– Recipient’s name (as in bank records), bank account number and
bank location (not mandatory),
– Date and amount of transaction as done,
– SWIFT number,
– Additional Information (if available) - including “FFC”- For
Further Credit; “FAV” – In Favor Of.
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 For Data Theft Complaints:
• A copy of the stolen data and brief.
• The copyright certificate of the allegedly stolen data.
• Details of the suspected employee/(s).
 The following documents are required in relation to the
suspected employee(s):
o Letter of Appointment,
o Non-disclosure Agreement,
o Assigned list of duty and gadgets,
o List of clients that the suspect handles,
• The proof of your copyright data,
• Devices used by the accused during his/her term of service
(only if available) with the company.
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• For Ransomware/Malware Complaints:
– Email id /phone number (or any details) or any other means of communication through which ransom has been
demanded,
– If malware was sent in the attachment of the mail, screenshots of the mail with full header of first receiver be
provided.
• For Internet Banking/Online Transactions/Lottery Scam/Fake Call Related Complaints:
– Bank statement of the concerned bank for the last six months,
– A copy of the SMS/(s) received related to the suspected transactions,
– Copy of the victim’s ID & address proof as per the bank record.
• For Net Banking/ATM Complaints:
– A print out of the alleged emails with its complete header as received by the original receiver (forwarded emails
should be avoided),
– Victim’s bank statement,
– Details of the suspected transactions,
– Soft copies of all the aforesaid documents.
• For Bitcoin Based Complaints:
– A written brief about the offense,
– The address of the bitcoin,
– The amount of bitcoin in question,
– The address from/to whom the purchase/sale of the bitcoins has been done.
 Cyber Crime Cells in India
https://uppolice.gov.in/article/en/cyber-crime
Address
cyber cell agra police line ,Agra-282010
Uttar Pradesh
Contact Details
Ph:0562-2210551
e-mail: [email protected]

Address
Cyber cell in office SP Rual Jhansi 284002

Contect Details
0510-2330020

Address:-
Cyber Cell Hapur Camp office
SP hapur Meerut Raod UP 245101

Contect :-
9457580100 , 7017383100
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Cyber Crime Cell, Lucknow, Lucknow
Sri Balmiki Marg, Inside Hazratganj Police Station, DM Compound Colony, Kaiserbagh
Officer's Colony, Hazratganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India

Cyber Crime Hq at Police Headquarters Lucknow

e-mail Address of SP Cyber Crime- [email protected]

Cyber Crime Police Stations of Uttar Pradesh

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Reference
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crime-cells-in-india
• https://uppolice.gov.in/article/en/cyber-crime
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