Number of online identity theft offences reported in India 2021, by leading state

Published by
Tanushree Basuroy,
Oct 14, 2022
In 2021, the southern state of Karnataka in India had the highest number of registered offences related to online identity theft, with more than 1.7 thousand cases registered with the authorities. The country recorded over four thousand cases of online identity theft that year. This category of crime came under the purview of Section 66C of the Indian Penal Code.

Number of online identity theft offences reported across India in 2021, by leading state

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August 2022

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India

Survey time period

2021

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Figures are as per the data provided by individual states and union territories.

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