Cybercrimes show an alarming increase in Rajasthan

Jaipur | Tuesday | 17th January, 2017

Summary:

Reporting 574 cases, Jaipur had the highest number of cases of online crime.Speaking about the increase in crime rate, SP Sharat Kaviraj of SCRB told TOI that were several stumbling blocks that have led to the increase in crime rate. But cops are not equipped to tackle such technical cases," the official added.In 2014, cops arrested 311 culprits for cyber-crimes. For instance, Jaipur (west) police district recorded the highest number of cases in the city, registering 220 cybercrimes. The crime figures released by the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) for the year 2015 has set alarm bells ringing with the state recorded an increase of 33.06% in online crimes.The state recorded a total of 974 cases in 2015 compared to 732 in 2014, an alarming spike of 33.06%. JAIPUR: Internet is turning out to be the new nemesis for the state police..