Which city recorded the highest number of cybercrime cases among Indian metropolitan cities in 2024?

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The correct answer is Option D: Bengaluru. Bengaluru recorded the highest number of cybercrime cases among Indian metropolitan cities with 17,561 cases in 2024. Bengaluru recorded a cybercrime rate of 206.6 cases per one lakh population in 2024, the highest among Indian metros. Cybercrime refers to offences committed using computers, digital devices, networks, or online platforms. Bengaluru accounted for more than half of the cybercrime cases reported in the metropolitan category in 2024. Bengaluru reported 17,631 cybercrime cases in 2023 compared to 17,561 cases in 2024. Fraud was the largest category of cyber offences in Bengaluru with 16,842 cases in 2024. Computer offences accounted for 17,310 cybercrime cases in Bengaluru in 2024. Karnataka reported 21,993 cybercrime cases in 2024, placing it among the leading states in cybercrime registration. India recorded 1,01,928 cybercrime cases in 2024 compared to 86,420 cases in 2023. Cybercrime cases in India increased by 17.9% in 2024 over the previous year. Bengaluru’s charge-sheeting rate for cybercrime cases stood at 24.2% in 2024. Bengaluru recorded 16,657 cases of cheating by personation using computer resources in 2024.

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Mumbai

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Hyderabad

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Chennai

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Kolkata

Which city recorded the highest number of cybercrime cases among Indian metropolitan cities in 2024?

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