In 2022, the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of cyber crimes with extortion as a motive with over ** cases registered with the authorities. The country recorded a total of over *** thousand cases of cyber crimes motivated by extortion that year. These crimes came under the purview of numerous sections of the Indian Penal Code under Information Technology Act (Cyber crimes).
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National Crime Records Bureau. (December 1, 2023). Number of cyber crimes with extortion as motive reported across India in 2022, by leading state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1098675/india-extortion-as-motive-for-cyber-crime-by-leading-state/
National Crime Records Bureau. "Number of cyber crimes with extortion as motive reported across India in 2022, by leading state ." Chart. December 1, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1098675/india-extortion-as-motive-for-cyber-crime-by-leading-state/
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