JAIPUR: With the city going hi-tech, cyber crime cases are also on the rise. Jaipur police lodged a total of 27 cases in 2010. The figures of the national crime record bureau ( NCRB) show no case was registered under IT Act in the city in 2009. Rajasthan stands at number 4 in terms of cyber crime cases in the country with a total of 52 cases registered with the police in 2010.
"Jaipur is one of the most vulnerable cities in the country as people here are generally ignorant," says Hitesh Choudhary, a cyber security expert.
He added that more than the police, the residents are to be blamed.
"Passwords are usually very 'weak'. There is no concept of 'penetration tests' in the city in which IT systems are challenged by professional hackers and then the loopholes are rectified. Besides, pirated software programmes and other factors have also added to the problem," said Choudhary.
Under the police commissionerate system, a separate cell to deal with cyber crimes was to be formed, but it is yet to see the light of the day.
While residents of the Pink City are becoming victims of cyber crimes, the police are unable to help due to lack of knowledge and resources.
A senior police officer said the police have few resources to solve such crimes.
"Each police district in the city has a special crime cell which deals with cyber crime as well as other organised crimes," said the officer. He added that under the commissionerate system, a separate cell for dealing with cyber crimes is proposed, but it might take some time.
In order to curb cyber crimes, the state police had earlier planned to set up cyber police stations across the state and first such police stations was likely to come up in Jaipur. However, this has not been done.
Cases under IT ACT (states)
20092010
Rajasthan2752
Maharashtra53142
Kerala64148
Andhra Pradesh30105
Cases under IT Act (cities)
Jaipur027
Hyderabad051
Delhi5 41
Bengaluru9740
Pune532