Cybercrimes rise in several states during lockdown

BHOPAL/CHANDIGARH/KOLKATA: Cyber crime has been on the rise in several states during the Covid-19 lockdowns. Numbers were higher in 2020 compared to 2019 and the trend continues this year. According to official figures, registered cases almost tripled in Punjab and nearly doubled in Chhattisgarh. Bihar recorded a 20% rise. Going by unofficial estimates, cyber crime in Madhya Pradesh increased by 70% in this period. Situation is similar in West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Assam.