How To File Complaint With Cyber Crime Cell

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Bhubaneswar: The increased dependence on Internet over the last decade has resulted in an alarming rise in cyber crimes and cases of online cheating.

For starters, cybercrime refers to a criminal activity carried on by the use of computers and the Internet. Some of the common cyber crimes are hacking, cyber stalking, denial of service attack (DoS), virus dissemination, software piracy and credit card fraud.

In India, at least one cyber crime is reported every 10 minutes in India. The gravity of the issue can be gauged from the fact that over 4,035 cyber crime cases were registered in the year 2017.

It can be quite confusing for a cyber crime victim to understand the steps to register a cyber crime FIR. At first, one is confronted with numerous questions- Where to file a cyber crime complaint? What are the steps to register a cyber crime FIR? What evidence to provide?

In the following section, we will tell you how to file a complaint with the cyber crime cell.

How To File Cyber Crime Complaint:

Step 1. The very first step to file a cyber crime complaint is to register a written complaint with the cyber crime cell of the city are currently in.

According to the IT Act, a cyber crime comes under the purview of global jurisdiction. This means that a cyber crime complaint can be registered with any of the cyber cells in India, irrespective of the place where it was originally committed.

At present, most cities in India have a dedicated cyber crime cell.

Step 2. When filing the cyber crime complaint, you need to provide your name, contact details, and address for mailing. You need to address the written complaint to the Head of the Cyber Crime Cell of the city where you are filing the cyber crime complaint.

Step 3. In case you are a victim of online harassment, a legal counsel can be approached to assist you with reporting it to the police station. Additionally, you may be asked to provide certain documents with the complaint. This would, however, depend on the nature of the crime.

Step 4. If you do not have access to any of the cyber cells in India, you can file a First Information Report (FIR) at the local police station. In case your complaint is not accepted there, you can approach the Commissioner or the city’s Judicial Magistrate.

Step 5. Certain cyber crime offences come under the IPC or Indian Penal Code. You can register a cyber crime FIR at the nearest local police station to report them.

It is mandatory under Section 154, Code of Criminal Procedure, for every police officer to record the information/complaint of an offense, irrespective of the jurisdiction in which the crime was committed.

Step 6. Most of the cyber crimes that are covered under the Indian Penal Code are classified as cognizable offenses. A cognizable offense is the one in which a warrant is not required for an arrest or investigation.

In this case, a police officer is bound to record a Zero FIR from the complainant. He must then forward it to the police station under the jurisdiction of the place where the offense was committed.

Step 7. Zero FIR offers some solace to victims of cases that require immediate attention/investigation as it avoids wasting time in enlisting the offense on police records.

Documents Required To File Online Cyber Crime Complaint

A) For Email Based Complaints
  1. A written brief about the offense
  2. A copy of the suspected email as received by the original receiver (forwarded emails should be avoided)
  3. The complete header of the suspected email
  4. Hard and soft copies of the alleged email and its header
  5. Ensure that the soft copy is provided in a CD-R
B)  For Social Media Based Complaints
  1. A copy or screenshot showing the alleged profile/content
  2. A screenshot of the URL of the alleged content
  3. Hard and soft copies of the alleged content
  4. Ensure that the soft copy is provided in a CD-R
C) For Mobile Application Based Complaints
  1. A screenshot of the alleged app and the location from where it was downloaded
  2. The victim’s bank statements in case any transactions were made after the incident
  3. Soft copies of all the aforesaid documents
D) For Data Theft Complaints
  1. A copy of the stolen data
  2. The copyright certificate of the allegedly stolen data
  3. Details of the suspected employee(s)

The following documents are required in relation to the suspected employee(s):

  1. Letter of Appointment
  2. Non-disclosure Agreement
  3. Assigned list of duty
  4. List of clients that the suspect handles
  5. The proof of breach of your copyright data
  6. Devices used by the accused during his/her term of service (only if available)
E)  For Ransomware/Malware Complaints
  1. The email ID, phone number or evidence of any other means of communication through which the demand for ransom was made
  2. In case the malware was sent as an email attachment, screenshots of the email with the complete header of the first receiver
F)  For Internet Banking/Online Transactions/Lottery Scam/Fake Call Related Complaints
  1. Bank statements of the concerned bank for the last six months
  2. A copy of the SMSs received related to the suspected transactions
  3. Copy of the victim’s ID and address proof as in bank records

Address Of Cyber Cell In Odisha

Odisha Cyber Crime Cell

Website: http://odishapolicecidcb.gov.in
Address: Cyber Crime Police Station, Criminal Investigation Department, Crime Branch, Odisha, Cuttack
Contact: (0671) 2305485
Email ID: cyberps.cidcb.orpol@nic.in

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10 Comments
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    thanking you
    yours faithfully
    Santosh Kumar Tripathy
    Bhubaneswar

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  3. Meenakshyu behera says

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  7. Santosh Kumar Tripathy says

    Proper investigation is not done.

  8. Durga Prasad Mishra says

    I am DURGA PRASAD MISHRA, sanskrit home tutor at Brahmapur ganjam odisha, going to inform that I had taken some rupees from various mobile personal loan companies, due to my financial crisis. Delayed of my repayment they are giving threatening and tracking my mobile number they are sending my image to my relatives as I am a fraud. In pandemic situation I have no jobs, and their activities gave me jobless.

  9. Bidyut Kumar Sahu says

    I have applied for cancellation of my SBI Credit Card No: 6528989405671573. On 28th ,2021, 4 PM, I received a phone call (Phone No: 4443931349), from a lady, asking for details on my closing of my SBI Credit Card. As I have applied for cancellation of my SBI Credit Card, I presumed that the phone may be from SBI and replied with information asked for the cancellation of my Credit Card. However, I have noticed that an amount of Rs 97,177(in words Ninety Seven Thousand One Hundred Seventy Seven only), was debited from my Credit Card Account while I was discussing with the person posed as a SBI Bank Personnel. I immediately asked the said person(a lady), who was gathering all information details about the Credit Card, however, she subsequently disconnected the phone and did not respond. She is the culprit but I didn’t know her identity.I immediately (4. 20 PM), reported the matter to the GIET SBI Branch, with a request to block my A/C to safeguard me from any illegal and unauthorized transaction on my SBI Credit Card Account. I registered a FIR in the Police Station and sent complaints to SBI and SP, Rayagada, SP, CID, Cuttack but there is no reply as yet.

  10. Sumant Kumar Sahoo says

    Sir namaste, Sumant Ku. Sahoo, Odisha, Jajpur Indore ek Ladki Suman Gome & Rustam Ali dono mere se, Ac No. 3645301414, IFSC-CBIN0284721, Name-Ajay Kumar, Kathkyuina, Semara Harodo, Kushi Nagar, U.P aise account pe Rs. 1,16,000/- lene ke wad mere 3 number ko avi tak block kar ke rakha hai sir, and Cyber Cuttack se main sab detail copy application dene ke wad Complaint No. 1646/2020 & hamare Panikoili P.S pe FIR No. 243, Nov-4, 2020 and S.P, Jajpur pe 3/3 baar grievance dene ke wad avi tak koi help nahi mila, sir plz justice me.
    Yours faith fully
    Sumant Ku. Sahoo, Odisha, Jajpur
    Mob-6370829203
    Suman Gome-9669774962, Indore, Malwamil, Pancham Ki Phel near Arzun Kirana Store
    Rustam Ali-6389436671, Jangal Lala Chhapara, Sohanpur, Kushi Nagar, U.P

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