Bengaluru tops chart in cybercrimes

BENGALURU: When it comes to registering cybercrime related cases, Bengaluru tops the list among metropolitan cities across the country.
According to the latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 2,743 cybercrime cases were registered in the city in 2017. In other words, Bengaluru accounted for nearly 38 per cent of cybercrimes reported in the country. Mumbai and Jaipur come next with 1,362 cases and 685 cases respectively.
A senior police officer explained: “The police in Bengaluru are more open to registering complaints pertaining to cybercrime. Moreover, this is the country’s tech capital and the awareness level among the people is quite high, they would not stop themselves from complaining to the police when cheated.”