E-Zero FIR: The government is strict against cybercrime, e-Zero FIR service started, know how you will get relief from it..

The Government of India has recently launched a new service called e-Zero FIR, which aims to strengthen cyber security and speed up the investigation of high-value cyber crimes. At present, this system has been started as a pilot project in Delhi, under which cybercrime complaints of more than Rs 10 lakh will automatically be converted into FIRs.

Through this new initiative, the government wants to speed up the investigation and take immediate action against cyber criminals.

The noose will tighten on cyber criminals rapidly.
In a release issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on May 19, 2025, Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said that the Indian Cyber ​​Crime Coordination Center (I4C), operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has launched a new e-Zero FIR initiative to catch cyber criminals faster.

Amit Shah further said, "The new system, launched as a pilot project for Delhi, will convert cyber financial crimes of more than Rs 10 lakh registered on NCRP or 1930 into automatic FIRs. The new system, which will take swift action against cyber criminals and further the investigation, will soon be implemented across the country. The Modi government is strengthening the cyber security grid to create a cyber-safe India."

Complaints of more than Rs 10 lakh will be automatically converted into e-Zero FIRs.
The new system will automatically convert complaints of more than Rs 10 lakh registered through the National Cyber ​​Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and Cyber ​​Crime Helpline 1930 into e-Zero FIRs. These FIRs will be electronically registered at the e-crime police station in Delhi and later transferred to the cyber crime police stations where the incident has occurred.

Complainants will have a maximum of three days to convert their zero FIR into a regular FIR by going to the concerned police station. This will speed up the legal process and lead to a quick resolution.

Auto-FIR initiative launched as a pilot project in Delhi.

Although the government's Auto-FIR initiative is currently being launched as a pilot project in Delhi, the government is planning to launch it in other states and union territories in the coming time. In the long term, the government aims to create a cyber-safe India.

Delhi's e-crime police station has already been officially notified to register e-FIRs for specific cybercrime complaints lodged on the NCRP platform and transfer them to regional police stations.

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