Over 400% rise in cyber crime cases against children in 2020: NCRB data

More than 400 per cent increase in cyber crime cases committed against children was reported in 2020 in comparison to 2019, with most of them relating to publishing or transmitting of materials depicting children in sexually explicit act, according to the latest NCRB data.

Top five states reporting cyber crimes against children are: Uttar Pradesh (170), Karnataka (144), Maharashtra (137), Kerala (107) and Odisha (71), the National Crimes Record Bureau data stated.

Among the 842 cases of online offences, 738 cases were about publishing or transmitting materials depicting children in sexually explicit act.