Dharamshala, May 9 -- Online fraud and cyber offences continued to rise in Himachal Pradesh in 2024 even as the state recorded a decline in total crime cases, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report has revealed.

According to report, cybercrime cases increased from 77 in 2022 to 127 in 2023 and 148 in 2024. Himachal's cybercrime rate was recorded at 2 in 2024, while the charge-sheeting rate stood at 62.5%, the report reveals.

Fraud related cases topped the list of cybercrime. Of the recorded 103 offences of computer-related crime, 98 cases are of cheating by impersonation.

As per the data, a total of 114 cases were related to fraud and four of extortion in 2024. Other cyber offences included online cheating, unauthorised access to ...