News: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday announced that cyber fraud complaints above ₹10 lakh made via helpline 1930 or the NCRP will now be automatically converted into FIRs under the new e-Zero FIR system.
About e-Zero FIR
- Launched by: Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- Pilot Project Location: Delhi (initially implemented for testing).
- Objective: To expedite registration and investigation of cyber financial crimes by automating FIR generation, enabling swift recovery and legal action.
- Legal Backing: The Delhi Police, in collaboration with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), have established a procedure for registering cases in line with the new provisions of Section 173(1) and 173(1)(ii) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
- Integrated Platforms: The new process integrates I4C’s NCRP system with the Delhi Police’s e-FIR platform and NCRB’s Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS).
Core Features
- Automatic FIR Generation: Complaints lodged through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and Helpline 1930 will automatically be converted into Zero FIRs.
- Threshold for Automation: Currently applicable for cyber financial crimes involving amounts above ₹10 lakh.
- e-Zero FIR Nature:
- Registered irrespective of jurisdiction.
- Initially lodged with Delhi’s e-Crime Police Station.
- Forwarded to local jurisdictional cybercrime police stations for investigation.
- Timeframe for Regular FIR: Complainants must visit the relevant cybercrime police station within 3 days to convert the Zero FIR into a regular FIR.
