AI SummaryCyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC) portal at cybercrime.gov.in is the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal of the Ministry of Home Affairs. It lets citizens report online content related to child pornography, child sexual abuse material and sexually explicit content like rape and gang rape. Complaints can be filed online in anonymous mode or in the report and track mode.
Respective police authorities of states and union territories deal with the complaints filed on the cyber crime portal on the basis of the information given by the complainants. The portal also gives an option to report an anonymous complaint, where complainants are not required to share their identity. The National Cyber Crime Reporting Helpline 1930 also helps citizens report cyber related offences.
Another portal named National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO) was also launched to help in monitoring and investigation of sexual crimes. NDSO portal can only be accessed by law enforcement agencies to effectively track and investigate cases of sexual offences.
Cyber Crime Portal for Prevention of Crimes against Women and Children
Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children portal takes complaints related to online Child Pornography (CP), Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) or sexually explicit content such as Rape and Gang Rape (CP/RGR) content. CCPWC portal is easy to use and lets complainants report cases without sharing their identity. This facility helps not only victims and complainants but also civil society organizations and citizens to report complaints anonymously.
Complainants can even upload the objectionable content and URL to help in the investigation procedure by the state police. Complaints registered on CCPWC portal are handled by the police authorities of the respective states and union territories. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) proactively identifies objectionable content and takes required steps for its removal. For this, NCRB has been notified as the Government of India agency to issue notices under Section 79(3)b of the IT Act.
Report Complaint Anonymously on Cyber Crime Portal (cybercrime.gov.in)
Follow the steps given below to report your complaint anonymously on the cyber crime portal.
STEP 1 - Firstly visit the official website https://cybercrime.gov.in/
STEP 2 - At the homepage, click at the "Report Anonymously" button under the "Report Women / Child Related Crime" section as shown in the figure below.
STEP 3 - In the next window, click at the "File a Complaint" button and then click at the "I Accept" button. After clicking the button, the "Complaint Registration at Cyber Crime Reporting Portal" window will appear as follows.
STEP 4 - Here candidates can give full information about the incident and file their complaint for investigation purpose.
Report and Track Complaint Online at CCPWC Portal
In case you choose the "Report and Track" option, information fields with a red asterisk mark (*) are required. The complete information of the incident must be given to the police to properly investigate the case. So you will need to give key information such as your name, phone number, email address, details of the incident and other required information supporting the complaint. Follow the steps below to file and track your complaint online at the cyber crime portal.
STEP 1 - Firstly visit the official website https://cybercrime.gov.in/
STEP 2 - At the homepage, click at the "Report and Track" button under the "Report Women / Child Related Crime" section as shown in the figure below.
STEP 3 - In the next window, click at the "File a Complaint" button and then click at the "I Accept" button. After clicking the button, the "Report and Track Complaint at Cyber Crime Reporting Portal" window will appear as follows.
STEP 4 - Here candidates can give full information about themselves and the incident to file their complaint for investigation purpose.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Scheme Name | Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC) |
| Launched By | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Official Portal | cybercrime.gov.in |
| Helpline Number | 1930 |
| Financial Support | Rs 132.93 crore to states and UTs |
| Cyber Forensic Labs | Commissioned in 33 states and UTs |
Measures to Check Cyber Crime against Women and Children
Government has taken various measures to check crime against women and children. These steps cover stronger punishment, better investigation and safer cities.
- Provision of capital punishment in case of rape of a minor girl child below the age of 12 years.
- Creation of modern forensics facilities to improve investigation.
- Creation of the Women's Safety Division in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Starting of several safe city projects for women's safety.
Police has a major role to play and overcome field level problems at the ground level in investigation of women and children related crimes and to ensure justice to victims. The primary focus is on time-bound completion of investigation in sexual crimes. Cybercrime and NDSO portal are very helpful to law enforcement agencies in investigation, especially in cases where offenders move to other states after committing a crime.
National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO)
National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO) is a central database of sexual offenders across the country. NCRB set up this database in 2018 under the Ministry of Home Affairs. State police regularly monitor and track this database. Only law enforcement agencies can access this database for investigation purposes.
The database of sexual offenders includes those criminals who are convicted under charges of rape, gang rape, POCSO and eve teasing. As per the latest update, the NDSO database now holds the records of about 21 lakh sexual offenders across the country. The database includes name, address, photograph and fingerprint details for each entry, but the privacy of individuals is maintained.
The state police have been asked to regularly update the database from FY 2005 onward. For more details, visit the official website cybercrime.gov.in.
Financial Support under CCPWC Scheme
Ministry of Home Affairs has released Rs 132.94 crore under the CCPWC scheme to states and union territories for capacity building. This money is used for setting up cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories, hiring junior cyber consultants and training of law enforcement personnel, public prosecutors and judicial officers. Cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories have been commissioned in 33 states and union territories so far.
For more details, check the details about the CCPWC scheme on the official page of the Ministry of Home Affairs at mha.gov.in.
What is the helpline number for reporting cyber crime?
The National Cyber Crime Reporting Helpline number is 1930. Citizens can call this number to report cyber related offences, including cyber crimes against women and children.
Can a complaint be filed anonymously on the cyber crime portal?
Yes. The CCPWC portal gives an option to report an anonymous complaint where the complainant is not required to share their name or identity.
Who handles the complaints filed on the cyber crime portal?
Complaints registered on the CCPWC portal are handled by the police authorities of the respective states and union territories based on the information given by the complainant.