Strengthening its response to rising digital offences, Karnataka is preparing to set up a dedicated Cybercrime Command Centre in Bengaluru to modernise and scale cybercrime investigations across the state.
The Karnataka Cybercrime Command Centre, known as K4C, is expected to be established within the next 3–4 months, according to senior Home Department sources. The proposed centre will function under the Cyber Command Centre (CCC), led by Pronab Mohanty, Director General of Police (Cyber Command). The proposal is currently awaiting approval from the state government.
“It will be like a hub and spoke model. The central command will be in Bengaluru, with centres in each district. The implementation will be done across four phases between 2025 and 2030,” sources said.
Once operational, K4C will house multiple specialised verticals, including Cyber, Economics and Narcotics (CEN), Cyber Forensics, Financial Forensics, Cyber Security Auditing, Crypto and Blockchain, Cybercrime Investigation, Engineering, DevOps, Data Analysis and Visualisation, Information, Education and Communication (IEC), and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI&ML).
“K4C will be the beating heart and the hub of the CCC. Under this, there will be four units: one for tackling cybercrimes, the second is Cyber Security for training, outreach and capacity building, the third is the Information Disorder Tackling Unit (IDTU) enabled by AI, and the fourth for tackling Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) or anti-CSAM,” sources said.
The move follows directions from the Ministry of Home Affairs and orders from the Supreme Court to establish State Cyber Crime Coordination Centres (S4C), aligned with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) framework.
“It is also a result of a High Court order last year, following which the Cyber Command Centre (CCC) was set up in the state. It currently has around 3,000 officers and staff,” sources said.
The High Court had earlier observed that such an investigating agency “will be a pioneer in the new age crime by a new agency investigative branch.”
“The idea is that the personnel trained specifically to handle cybercrime cases should be deputed to K4C. There should also be specialised cybercrime detectives, like those in the CID. Subsequently, specialised units will also monitor the dark web. They should not be deputed to other routine work at the whims of other unit heads. Otherwise, there is no point in imparting specialised training to the personnel,” the sources added.
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