LUCKNOW, Oct. 2 -- The National Crime Records Bureau's (NCRB) "Crime in India 2023" report reveals that Uttar Pradesh registered 10,794 cybercrime cases in 2023, a noticeable increase from the 10,117 cases reported in 2022. This placed the state behind only Karnataka and Telangana, which recorded 21,889 and 18,236 cases, respectively. However, the silver lining to all this is that the state has achieved a remarkably high conviction rate in such cases, signaling a strong response from law enforcement, stated a senior prosecution official. "While the absolute number of cases is high, the crime rate in Uttar Pradesh - the number of cases per 100,000 people - remains relatively low at 4.6. This is due to the state's large population and is significantly lower than the rates in states like Telangana (47) and Karnataka (32.3), a police official said. He said a key takeaway from the data is Uttar Pradesh's success in bringing cybercriminals to justice. He said the state has the highest conviction rate for cybercrime in the country. Fraud is the main type of cybercrime, accounting for nearly 69% of all reported incidents. As per the NCRB data, Lucknow ranked fourth among 19 metropolitan cities included in the list with around 1,453 cyber crime cases reported here in 2023. Only Bengaluru (17,631), Hyderabad (4,855) and Mumbai (4,131) are above it. The report has lauded the remarkable improvement in law and order in Uttar Pradesh. According to it, the state recorded zero communal or religious riots in 2023, a historic first for the state. In a press release, senior officials said the report highlights that while 815 riots and 192 deaths occurred between 2012 and 2017, there have been no major riots since 2017. Director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna emphasised that the state has implemented a zero-tolerance policy towards crime and criminals. He said the use of data analytics and crime pattern analysis to deploy police response vehicles (PRVs) has led to a significant reduction in crimes like theft, robbery, and dacoity....