SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has reported a steady rise in cybercrime cases over the past three years, with incidents increasing from 154 cases in 2021 to 173 in 2022 and further to 185 in 2023, the government has told Parliament.
The data was shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs in a reply in the Rajya Sabha on December 17, 2025, amid growing concerns over online financial frauds, phishing and misuse of digital platforms. The ministry said the figures, compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau, reflect an all-India trend of rising cyber offences as digital transactions and online services expand rapidly.
While policing and public order fall under the jurisdiction of states and Union Territories, the government said it is extending technical, institutional and financial support to Jammu and Kashmir and other regions to improve detection, investigation and prosecution of cyber crimes.
The Centre said residents of Jammu and Kashmir can report cyber offences through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, which routes complaints to the concerned police units for registration of FIRs and further action. Special emphasis has been placed on crimes involving online financial fraud, women and children.
To address financial cyber fraud, the government said the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System, supported by the toll-free helpline 1930, has enabled swift reporting and fund-blocking. Till October 31, 2025, more than Rs 7,130 crore has been saved nationwide in over 23 lakh complaints by preventing the siphoning of defrauded money, a mechanism available to victims in Jammu and Kashmir as well.
The ministry said the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre has been set up as a central platform to coordinate action among law enforcement agencies, banks, payment aggregators, telecom service providers and digital intermediaries. A dedicated Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre operating under this framework allows real-time cooperation between police and financial institutions, including in cases affecting Jammu and Kashmir.
As part of enforcement and disruption measures, the government said more than 11.14 lakh SIM cards and nearly 2.96 lakh mobile device identifiers have been blocked across the country on the basis of police inputs, targeting networks used for cyber frauds and online scams that often have inter-state and cross-border linkages.
The Centre has also formed a Cyber Multi Agency Centre to deal with cyber espionage, misuse of emerging technologies and threats with national security implications. Officials said Jammu and Kashmir Police are among the beneficiaries of intelligence sharing, cyber forensics support and coordinated threat assessment facilitated through this platform.
In addition, CERT-In continues to issue regular advisories on cyber threats, operate malware detection and cleaning services, and promote cyber hygiene among citizens. Investigating officers from states and Union Territories, including Jammu and Kashmir, are being supported through national cyber forensic laboratories and capacity-building programmes.
The government said public awareness and digital literacy initiatives are being strengthened to help citizens identify phishing attempts, fraudulent calls and online scams, as cyber crime cases in Jammu and Kashmir and across the country continue to show an upward trend alongside growing digital adoption.
