Srinagar: Cyber crime in Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a sudden surge with as many as 51 cases were reported in the state during the year 2017.
According to official figures, in 2015, 38 cases related to cyber crime were recorded in the state and in 2016, the number of such cases was 25.
Out of the 51 cases reported in 2017, 48 are under investigation.
A proposal for notifying Cyber Crime Police Stations along with creation of manpower is at present under consideration.
The Finance Department of the state and the government on floor of the house recently claimed that all the police stations have been provided with latest IT gadgets/technologies to handle Cyber Crimes effectively.
The government in its reply to a question submitted by a legislator Anjum Fazili on Friday stated that to tackle the cyber crimes in the state, three Cyber Crime Police Cells one each at Jammu, Srinagar and Crime Headquarters, have been established and that sufficient number of trained officers and staff has been deployed to investigate and monitor all crimes related to cyber offences.
(With inputs from KNS)
