e-Zero FIR to speed up probe in cyber crimes

CHENNAI: In a bid to accelerate action against cyber financial frauds, the Tamil Nadu government has implemented the e-Zero FIR system, enabling automatic registration of cases involving losses exceeding Rs 1 lakh and reported through the national cyber crime helpline 1930.

Under the new mechanism, complaints received through 1930 are automatically integrated with the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) and registered as e-Zero FIRs. These are then electronically transferred to the jurisdictional Cyber Crime Police Station for investigation before being converted into regular FIRs.