The Government of India has recently launched e-Zero FIR, a new system designed to strengthen cybersecurity and expedite probes in high-value cyber financial crimes. The initiative, which was launched as a pilot project in Delhi, will automatically convert eligible cybercrime complaints into FIRs and is currently applicable to financial frauds involving amounts exceeding Rs 10 lakh. The government seeks to accelerate investigations and take swift action against cybercriminals through this new initiative.
Is there a new government scheme offering earnings of Rs 10,000 per day? PIB clarifies
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), a nodal agency established by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has introduced the new e-Zero FIR initiative to nab any criminal with unprecedented speed, stated Amit Shah, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, on May 19, 2025, in a release by MHA.
"Launched as a pilot project for Delhi, the new system will automatically convert cyber financial crimes filed at NCRP or 1930 to FIRs, initially above the threshold limit of Rs 10 lakh. The new system, which will drive investigations swiftly cracking down on cybercriminals, will soon be extended to the entire nation. The Modi government is bolstering the cybersecurity grid to build a Cyber-Secure Bharat," Shah stated further.
Sandesh G S, CTO, Bureau, says, "When it comes to protecting customers from fraud, two things matter above all- speed and context. The I4C’s latest initiative addresses both. We’ve seen that when victims report fraud within the golden hour, the likelihood of loss reduction improves by up to 23%. Coupled with automatic FIR registration and routing to local cybercrime units, this drastically reduces procedural delays and enables faster action. But speed alone isn’t enough. We can't see fraud as isolated events today; we know it’s a syndicated, structured operation. What appears to be a single case is often part of a broader network. Our experience at Bureau reflects this reality. Through our Graph Identity Network (GIN), we tap into contextual intelligence that connects fraud attempts across identities, devices, and accounts, giving us invaluable intel into the end destination of money flows and uncovering associations with known fraudsters. Real-time reporting, combined with deep network visibility, can give us the clarity and speed needed to detect and dismantle fraud syndicates more effectively."
Complainants will have a maximum of three days to visit the concerned police station and convert their Zero FIR into a regular FIR, thereby facilitating a more efficient legal process and faster resolution.
While this auto-FIR initiative is currently being rolled out as a pilot in Delhi, the government plans to extend it to other states and Union Territories in the coming phases. The long-term vision is to build a cyber-secure Bharat. The e-Crime Police Station of Delhi has already been officially notified to handle the registration and routing of e-FIRs for specific cybercrime complaints submitted through the NCRP platform.
Is there a new government scheme offering earnings of Rs 10,000 per day? PIB clarifies
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), a nodal agency established by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has introduced the new e-Zero FIR initiative to nab any criminal with unprecedented speed, stated Amit Shah, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, on May 19, 2025, in a release by MHA.
"Launched as a pilot project for Delhi, the new system will automatically convert cyber financial crimes filed at NCRP or 1930 to FIRs, initially above the threshold limit of Rs 10 lakh. The new system, which will drive investigations swiftly cracking down on cybercriminals, will soon be extended to the entire nation. The Modi government is bolstering the cybersecurity grid to build a Cyber-Secure Bharat," Shah stated further.
How the auto FIR process will work for high-value cyber fraud complaints
The new mechanism will automatically convert complaints lodged through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and the Cybercrime Helpline 1930 into Zero FIRs, specifically for cases exceeding the Rs 10-lakh threshold. These FIRs will be filed electronically at the e-Crime Police Station in Delhi and subsequently transferred to the appropriate territorial cybercrime police stations.Sandesh G S, CTO, Bureau, says, "When it comes to protecting customers from fraud, two things matter above all- speed and context. The I4C’s latest initiative addresses both. We’ve seen that when victims report fraud within the golden hour, the likelihood of loss reduction improves by up to 23%. Coupled with automatic FIR registration and routing to local cybercrime units, this drastically reduces procedural delays and enables faster action. But speed alone isn’t enough. We can't see fraud as isolated events today; we know it’s a syndicated, structured operation. What appears to be a single case is often part of a broader network. Our experience at Bureau reflects this reality. Through our Graph Identity Network (GIN), we tap into contextual intelligence that connects fraud attempts across identities, devices, and accounts, giving us invaluable intel into the end destination of money flows and uncovering associations with known fraudsters. Real-time reporting, combined with deep network visibility, can give us the clarity and speed needed to detect and dismantle fraud syndicates more effectively."
Complainants will have a maximum of three days to visit the concerned police station and convert their Zero FIR into a regular FIR, thereby facilitating a more efficient legal process and faster resolution.
While this auto-FIR initiative is currently being rolled out as a pilot in Delhi, the government plans to extend it to other states and Union Territories in the coming phases. The long-term vision is to build a cyber-secure Bharat. The e-Crime Police Station of Delhi has already been officially notified to handle the registration and routing of e-FIRs for specific cybercrime complaints submitted through the NCRP platform.
( Originally published on May 21, 2025 )
