Cybercrime spike: Ladakh, J&K build new layers of digital policing

The Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh as well as Jammu and Kashmir submitted the action taken reports at the Northern Zonal Council meeting about a series of steps—from SITs and cyber commandos to mass SIM-verification drives—to counter fast-evolving threats from cybercrime. The meeting was chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday in Faridabad.

The Ladakh administration flagged the growing complexity of cyber investigations, driven by rampant social media misuse, fake profiles, and fraudulent SIM-linked transactions.