Recently, the Minister of State for Home informed that the government has introduced the system of registering e-Zero FIRs in cybercrime cases across eighteen States and Union Territories.
About e-Zero FIR System:
It is a technology-based platform that enables the automated registration of Zero FIRs for value cyber financial crimes.
It is a new mechanism where financial cybercrime complaints involving fraud above ₹10 lakh are automatically converted into FIRs if reported via the 1930 helpline or the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP).
Statutory Backing: It is enabled under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
How Does the System Work?
Complaints of financial cybercrime losses above ₹10 lakh, once filed through 1930 or NCRP, will automatically trigger a Zero FIR at the e-Crime Police Station.
This Zero FIR is immediately routed to the relevant territorial cybercrime police station, based on the complainant’s location.
Victims are required to visit the cybercrime police station within 3 days to get the Zero FIR converted into a regular FIR.
Integration of Key Platforms
The process involves integration of: I4C’s National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP), and National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS).
Nodal Body: It is led by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs.
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