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 senior 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, a testament to the efforts of its cyber police units. Nationally, there has been a staggering 31% increase in cybercrime, with a total of 86,420 cases registered in 2023. Fraud is the main type of cybercrime, accounting for nearly 69% of all reported incidents. Sexual exploitation and extortion are other significant motives. With around 1,463 cybercrimes against women, UP was ranked third in the country and only Karnataka (7,002) and Maharashtra (2,502) reported more cybercrime cases against women in 2023. As per the NCRB recent 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 while cities like Chennai (1,352) and Ghaziabad (880) are below in cybercrime cases' registration....