The Evolving Criminal Landscape of Northwestern India: From Traditional Bandits to Digital Threats
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Cybercrime, Traditional Crimes, ChallengesAbstract
In an age where technology is the backbone of ultramodern civilization, a silent yet redoubtable trouble is growing at an intimidating rate — cybercrime particularly in northwestern states. As the expression "new wine in an old bottle”, representing an apt description of cybercrime. This exploration examines how states like Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, formerly agonized by traditional crimes, bandits, now face cybercriminal orchestrating large- scale fiscal frauds, phishing swindles, and identity theft. The study delves into case studies such as phishing scams, bank Heists, Punjab’s ₹150 crore darknet drug trade operations, Rajasthan’s Alwar sextortion racket illustrate India’s western borders to punctuate the socio economic and security counteraccusations representing cybercrime from transition of cultural by digital age leading to internet crime. The study hypothesizes on India’s legal frame, the IT Act, 2000, BNS 2023, Digital Personal Data Protection Act, with international scenario, further marking significant challenges.
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