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Telangana Child Cybercrime Cases Reach 72, Ranks Eighth Nationally
Telangana reported 72 cybercrime cases involving children in 2024.
There were no reported cases in this category in 2017.
The state ranked eighth in India for these cases.
Twelve cases involved child sexual abuse material, which is harmful material involving children.
Most cases, 50, were placed in another broad cybercrime category.
Cyberabad and Warangal had the highest numbers of reported CSAM cases.
CRY said children may avoid reporting online harm because they fear blame or punishment.
The group called for better education, reporting systems, enforcement, and safer online platforms.
Telangana recorded 72 cybercrime cases against children in 2024, up from none reported in 2017.
The state ranked eighth nationally and represented nearly 4% of all such cases.
Child sexual abuse material cases accounted for 12 cases, or nearly 17% of Telangana’s total.
Cyberabad and Warangal recorded three CSAM cases each, while Ramagundam and Rajanna Siricilla recorded two each.
CRY urged stronger enforcement, child-friendly reporting, digital literacy, and safer technology platforms.
- Who
- Children in Telangana, Child Rights and You (CRY), the Telangana government, and state police agencies.
- What
- Reported cybercrimes against children rose to 72 in Telangana in 2024, including 12 child sexual abuse material cases.
- Where
- Telangana, including Cyberabad, Warangal, Ramagundam, Rajanna Siricilla, Hyderabad, and Nizamabad commissionerates.
- When
- The figures concern 2024, with the report noting an increase from zero cases in 2017.
- Why
- CRY said children face increasing online risks and may hesitate to report harmful experiences, requiring stronger prevention, reporting, enforcement, and digital-safety measures.
Key facts
- 2024 cases
- 72 cybercrime cases against children were recorded in Telangana.
- National ranking
- Telangana ranked eighth nationally and accounted for nearly 4% of cases.
- CSAM cases
- 12 cases were classified under cyber pornography or hosting or publishing obscene sexual materials depicting children.
- Other cybercrimes
- 50 cases were classified as other cybercrimes against children.
- Highest concentrations
- Cyberabad and Warangal recorded three CSAM cases each.
- Additional districts
- Ramagundam and Rajanna Siricilla recorded two CSAM cases each; Hyderabad and Nizamabad recorded one each.
- CRY campaign
- Child Rights and You launched the nationwide Ting Tong campaign, themed “Think twice when online for a safer digital world for children.”
Quotes
John Roberts
Regional Director of Child Rights and You South
“These numbers point to a changing reality where children's safety and wellbeing are increasingly shaped not only by what happens around them, but also by what happens on their screens. Yet, many children continue to suffer in silence – hesitant to report harmful online experiences for fear of being blamed or punished”
deccanchronicle.com
“The campaign uses the familiar sound of a notification or alert as an internal warning signal: Before you trust – Ting Tong. Before you click – Ting Tong. Before you share – Ting Tong”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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