Overview
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated there is no legal provision for “digital arrest” and said police or agencies neither detain people over video calls nor demand money via social media.
- Uttar Pradesh now has cybercrime police stations in all 75 districts with cyber help desks across the state, up from just two dedicated stations before 2017.
- The new Cyber Commandos unit is designed to use AI, advanced forensics and real-time coordination with banks, telecom providers and national agencies to track gangs and follow digital money trails.
- NCRB figures show 10,794 cybercrime cases in Uttar Pradesh in 2023 versus 10,117 in 2022, while the Kanpur zone reported Rs 45.95 crore in losses in 2025 with over 650 cases and 353 arrests.
- UP Police released a short awareness film on “digital arrest” featuring Nana Patekar, as authorities urge citizens to protect personal data and OTPs and to report incidents immediately to helpline 1930 to improve recovery odds.