How to file a cyber crime complaint?

Cyber crime cannot be confined to one single definition. Technology is developing with each passing day and so are the crimes. However, the basic definition of a cyber crime is any illegal activity that uses a computer as its primary means of commission.

To tackle the issue of cyber crimes, CIDs (Criminal Investigation Departments) of various cities have opened Cyber Crime Cells in different cities. The IT Act of India clearly states that when a cyber crime has been committed it shall have global jurisdiction. Hence, a complaint can be filed at any cyber cell.

Let us have a look at the steps one has to follow to file a cyber crime complaint.

Step 1: Keep in mind that you will have to provide name, mailing address & telephone number along with an application letter, addressing the head of a cyber crime investigation cell when you go to file a complaint.

Step 2: As with almost all police cases, the complainant will have to provide the following papers and documents at the time of filing the complaint. The valid documents are, namely:

1) Server Logs
2) A copy of the defaced web page in soft copy as well as hard copy format. If any data is compromised on  the victim’s server or computer or any other network equipment, soft copy of original data and soft copy of compromised data.
3) Access control mechanism details i.e. - who had access to the computer or email of the victim?
4) List of suspects i.e. if the victim is having any suspicion on anyone.
5) All relevant information leading to the answers to following questions, namely:
 

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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR CYBER CELLS IN DIFFERENT STATES

Assam
CID HQ,Dy.SP.
Assam Police
contact Details
Ph: +91-361-252-618
+91-9435045242
E-mail: [email protected]

Chennai
Address:
Asst. Commr. of Police,
Cyber Crimes Cell,
Vepery, Chennai 7
Contact Details: 04423452348
04423452350
E-mail id: [email protected]
For Rest of Tamil Nadu
Address: A-Wing, III rd Floor,
Rajaji Bhawan, Besant Nagar,
Chennai-600090
ph: 044-24461959
24468889
24463888
E-mail id: [email protected]

Bangalore 
(for whole of the Karnataka)
Address: Cyber Crime Police Station
C.O.D Headquarters,
Carlton House,
# 1, Palace Road,
Bangalore – 560 001
Contact Details:
+91-80-2220 1026
+91-80-2294 3050
+91-80-2238 7611 (FAX)
Email-id: [email protected], [email protected]

Hyderabad
Address: Cyber Crime Police Station
Crime Investigation Department,
3rd Floor, D.G.P. office
Lakdikapool,
Hyderabad – 500004
Contact Details:
+91-40-2324 0663
+91-40-2785 2274
+91-40-2785 2040
+91-40-2329 7474 (Fax)
Web site:http://www.cidap.gov.in/cybercrimes.aspx
E-mail id: [email protected], [email protected]
[email protected]

Delhi
CBI Cyber Crime Cell:
Superintendent of Police,
Cyber Crime Investigation Cell
Central Bureau of Investigation,
5th Floor, Block No.3,
CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road,
New Delhi – 3
Contact Details:
+91-11-4362203, 011-26851998
011-26515229, +91-11-4392424
Web site: http://cbi.nic.in/
Asst. Commissioner of Police,
Cyber Crime Cell,
EOW, Crime Branch,
2nd Floor,
Police Training School,
Malaviya Nagar,
New Delhi-110 017
E-Mail: [email protected],[email protected]

Thane
Address:
3rd Floor, Police Commissioner Office
Near Court Naka,
Thane West,
Thane 400601.
Contact Details: +91-22-25424444
Web site: www.thanepolice.org
E-Mail: [email protected]

Gujarat
DIG, CID, Crime and Railways
Fifth Floor
Police Bhavan
Sector 18, Gandhinagar 382 018
Contact Details:
+91-79-2325 4384
+91-79-2325 0798
+91-79-2325 3917 (Fax)

Pune
Deputy Commissioner of Police(Crime)
Office of the Commissioner Office,
2, Sadhu Vaswani Road,
Camp,Pune 411001
Contact Details:
+91-20-26123346
+91-20-26127277
+91-20-2616 5396
+91-20-2612 8105 (Fax)
Website: www.punepolice.gov.in
E-Mail: [email protected]
[email protected]

Gujarat
DIG, CID, Crime and Railways
Fifth Floor
Police Bhavan
Sector 18, Gandhinagar 382 018
Contact Details:
+91-79-2325 4384
+91-79-2325 0798
+91-79-2325 3917 (Fax)

Jharkhand
IG-CID,Organized Crime
Rajarani Building,Doranda Ranchi,
834002
Ph: +91-651-2400 737/ 738
E-mail: [email protected]

Mumbai 
Address: Cyber Crime Investigation Cell
Office of Commissioner of
Police office,Annex -3 Building,
1st floor, Near Crawford Market,
Mumbai-01.
Contact Details:
+91-22-22630829
+91-22-22641261
Web site: http://www.cybercellmumbai.com
E-mail id: [email protected]

Haryana
Cyber Crime and Technical Investigation Cell,
Joint Commisioner of Police
Old S.P.Office complex,Civil Lines

Gurgaon
E-mail: [email protected]
Himachal Pradesh
CID Office ,
Dy.SP

Himachal Pradesh
Contact Details 
Ph: +91-94180 39449
E-mail:[email protected]
Kerala
Hitech Cell
Police Head Quarters

Thiruvananthapuram
Contact Details
Ph: +91-471 272 1547
+91-471 272 2768
E-mail: [email protected]

Meghalaya
SCRB,Superintendent of Police
Meghalaya
Ph: +91 98630 64997
E-mail: [email protected]

Odisha
Cyber Crime Police Station,
CID, Crime Branch, Odisha, Cuttack-753001
Ph. No.0671-2305485
E-mail ID:- [email protected]

Bihar
Cyber Crime Investigation Unit
Dy.S.P.Kotwali Police Station, Patna
Ph: +91 94318 18398
E-mail: [email protected]

Punjab
Cyber Crime Police Station
DSP Cyber Crime,
S.A.S Nagar,Patiala,
Punjab
Ph: +91 172 2748 100
West Bengal
CID, Cyber Crime

West Bengal
Ph: +9133 24506163
e-mail:[email protected]

Uttar Pradesh
Cyber Complaints Redressal Cell,
Nodal Officer Cyber cell Agra,
Agra Range 7,Kutchery Road,
Baluganj,Agra-232001
Uttar Pradesh
Ph:919410837559
e-mail: [email protected]

Uttarakhand
Special Task Force Office
Sub Inspector of Police, Dehradoon
Ph: +91 135 2640982
+91 94123 70272
e-mail:[email protected]