Why it is in the news
On 30 September 2026, researchers of Lokniti-CSDS published two analyses of the Status of Policing in India Report (SPIR) 2026, released on 24 September by Common Cause and Lokniti-CSDS under the theme ‘Cybercrime – Victim Perspectives and Systemic Responses’. Based on a survey of 8,306 citizens in 16 States, the report maps who is targeted by cyber fraud and how victims get the police to act. A day earlier, an IIT Madras study reported that highly educated, digitally literate professionals are frequent victims of financial cybercrime.
The exam angle
Issue: Cyber fraud is growing faster than any other crime category, yet getting justice depends on a victim’s ability to pay or to pull strings, which turns a policing gap into an equity and integrity crisis.