In 2022, the state of Maharashtra in India had the highest number of incidents pertaining to the creation of fake digital profiles, with approximately 48 cases registered with the authorities. The country recorded 157 such cases that year. This category of crime came fell within the scope of the Information Technology Act, which came under the purview of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) involving communication devices as a medium and target, along with special and local law (SLL) provisions.
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NCRB (India). (December 1, 2023). Number of offenses pertaining to creation of fake digital profiles across India in 2022, by leading state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098542/india-fake-cyber-profile-offences-by-leading-state/
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NCRB (India). (2023). Number of offenses pertaining to creation of fake digital profiles across India in 2022, by leading state . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098542/india-fake-cyber-profile-offences-by-leading-state/
NCRB (India). "Number of Offenses Pertaining to Creation of Fake Digital Profiles across India in 2022, by Leading State ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098542/india-fake-cyber-profile-offences-by-leading-state/
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Number of offenses pertaining to creation of fake digital profiles across India in 2022, by leading state [Graph], NCRB (India), December 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098542/india-fake-cyber-profile-offences-by-leading-state/