ET Graphics: India's economic offences surge, daily frauds rise to 117 in 2024
Economic offences in Indian cities have surged, with an average of 117 daily cases reported in 2024, a significant increase from 86 in 2018. Forgery, cheating, and fraud, particularly in the Rs 1-10 lakh range, constitute the majority of these cri...
Cities across India reported an average of 117 economic offences every day in 2024, up from 86 daily cases in 2018, according to latest National Crime Records Bureau data. A majority of the offences involved frauds in the Rs 1-10 lakh range, although scams involving crores of rupees also accounted for a sizeable share. Data showed that nine in 10 cases involved forgery, cheating and fraud. Anoushka Sawhney takes a look
