Chhattisgarh Reports 1,301 Cybercrime Cases in 18 Months, ₹107 Crore Lost

Quick Summary

• Chhattisgarh recorded 1,301 cybercrime cases between January 2024 and June 2025, with victims losing over ₹107 crore.
• Police recovered and refunded ₹3.36 crore in 107 of these cases during this period.
• A total of 67,389 online fraud complaints amounting to ₹791 crore were lodged on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP), out of which 21,195 complaints have been resolved, recovering money for 1,820 victims.
• The state operationalized one State Cyber Police Station and five Range Cyber Police Stations along with district-level cyber cells for prevention efforts. Approval for additional cyber police stations in other districts is pending.
• Raipur hosts a cyber Forensic Lab equipped with advanced tools; training programs on dark web and cryptocurrency are conducted via institutions like C-DAC and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.
• Officers under the “Cyber Commando Scheme” received specialized training from Union Home Ministry guidelines; efforts include blocking SIM cards/IMEI numbers used in crimes and public awareness initiatives statewide.
• A modern call center manages a Cyber Crime Helpline (1930) operating round-the-clock to hold suspicious transactions by coordinating directly with banking/payment nodal officers.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The rising tide of cybercrimes exemplifies the challenges faced by both citizens and law enforcement agencies as digital usage deepens across india’s states like Chhattisgarh. While significant losses such as ₹107 crore demonstrate the gravity of these crimes’ financial impact, steps taken by authorities-statewide infrastructure upgrades through cyber police stations/cells-indicate ongoing efforts to combat this menace effectively.

Though, recovery figures highlight an imbalance: only a relatively small fraction (~₹3.36 crore) has been refunded compared to total reported losses during this timeframe, exposing gaps in deterrence or capabilities against increasingly complex schemes involving cryptocurrencies or advanced web technologies such as the dark web.

Institutional support through training mechanisms (e.g., Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy) reflects forward-looking tactics toward equipping personnel better but must be complemented by stronger legislation/international collaborations given cross-border dimensions tied inherently inside modern investigation complexities today!

Focus also pivots community via hotlines/call-centers prioritizing access holding-block suspicious e-wallet transactions banks initiated direct officials coordination generate widened linked effective jointly users/local-parties input-output flows critical medium faster intervention.
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