Number of online impersonation offences reported in India 2021, by leading state
In 2021, the southern state of Karnataka in India had the highest number of online impersonation related offences compared to the rest of the country, with more than five thousand cases registered with the authorities. The country recorded over 11 thousand cases of online impersonation offences that year. This category of crime came under the purview of Section 66D of the Indian Penal Code.