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Delhi Cyber Losses Exceed Rs 1,450 Crore as First-Half Cases Fall to Decade Low

Expanded policing structures, including new forensic labs alongside district cyber units, have strengthened the city’s response with experts urging improvements in victim support and legal outcomes.

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Overview

  • Lok Sabha data show residents lost over Rs 1,450 crore to online fraud between 2014 and mid-2025, with cases rising from 226 in 2014 to 1,591 in 2024.
  • In the first half of 2025, Delhi Police recorded 184 cyber financial fraud cases causing losses of Rs 70.64 crore, marking the lowest six-month figures in a decade.
  • Average monthly case volume plunged by 76.5 percent compared to 2024, though officials caution that non-registration and reporting delays may understate the true scale.
  • Central measures now include the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System, a National Cyber Forensic Laboratory and the CyTrain investigator training platform.
  • Delhi Police has activated an Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit, operationalised a cyber police station in each district and set up SPUWAC help desks to assist women and children, while conviction rates remain low and experts warn that evolving AI-enabled scams and mule-account networks exacerbate losses.