The Odisha government has decided to set up 14 new cyber Police stations at different places, including one each at Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. At present only four cyber police stations, one each atCuttack, Berhampur, Rourkela and Sambalpur are operational in the state.
At least 779 cybercrime cases have been registered from January 1 till May 31 this year across the state. Cybercrime offences increased by an alarming 31% in Odisha in 2020 as compared to 2019. Statistics of Odisha police said altogether 1931 cybercrime cases were registered last year as against 1475 cases in 2019.
Slow investigation and poor conviction have often raised questions on the efficacy of cops in solving such complex cases. Going by the latestNational Crime Records Bureau(NCRB) statistics, not a single case has resulted in conviction in the state between 2018 and 2020.