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GS2
Indian Polity
10 marks
Discuss the challenges posed by emerging forms of cybercrime such as "digital arrests" and suggest measures to strengthen India’s institutional response to such threats.
Student’s Answer
Evaluation by SuperKalam
Demand of the Question
- Challenges posed by digital arrests - operational mechanisms, vulnerabilities exploited
- Institutional response gaps - legal, enforcement, coordination issues
- Measures to strengthen response - legal reforms, institutional improvements, preventive strategies
What you wrote:
Digital Arrest refers to the impersonation of legal enforcement to extort victims through technological anonymity and psychological manipulation.
Digital Arrest refers to the impersonation of legal enforcement to extort victims through technological anonymity and psychological manipulation.
Suggestions to improve:
- Can begin with recent developments (e.g., Supreme Court's suo motu cognizance of digital arrest scams in 2025, seeking responses from all states and UTs)
What you wrote:
Nature of 'Digital Arrest'
| Aspects | working mechanisms | examples |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| ① Operational mechanism | fake numbers, fake websites and authenticity illusion | Bengaluru case where victim lost ₹5 cr due to CBI fake call in 2024 |
| ② Psychological Manipulation | Threat of wrong charges, seizure of properties | Mumbai senior citizens transferred life savings within an hour due to fear of drug charges |
| ③ Demographic targets | Mainly senior citizens, digitally naive users | 14C data shows victims above 50 years with ₹120 Cr lost in Q1 2024 |
| ④ Cross border operation | Overseas locations to distort investigations | Recent Nepal based call center |
Nature of 'Digital Arrest'
| Aspects | working mechanisms | examples |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| ① Operational mechanism | fake numbers, fake websites and authenticity illusion | Bengaluru case where victim lost ₹5 cr due to CBI fake call in 2024 |
| ② Psychological Manipulation | Threat of wrong charges, seizure of properties | Mumbai senior citizens transferred life savings within an hour due to fear of drug charges |
| ③ Demographic targets | Mainly senior citizens, digitally naive users | 14C data shows victims above 50 years with ₹120 Cr lost in Q1 2024 |
| ④ Cross border operation | Overseas locations to distort investigations | Recent Nepal based call center |
Suggestions to improve:
- Can add recent sophistication trends (e.g., use of deepfake technology for video calls impersonating officials, blockchain-based fake judicial documents)
- Could include specific modus operandi details (e.g., scammers now using official letterheads and creating fake arrest warrants with QR codes)
What you wrote:
Challenges
① Legal framework deficiencies, like BNS 2023 has no specific provision to deal with 'Digital Arrest'.
② Slow response due to overlapping and jurisdictional confusion among CBI, 14C and State Digital cells.
③ Lack of digital awareness and literacy eg: around 50% of rural population are vulnerable to cyber threats.
Challenges
① Legal framework deficiencies, like BNS 2023 has no specific provision to deal with 'Digital Arrest'.
② Slow response due to overlapping and jurisdictional confusion among CBI, 14C and State Digital cells.
③ Lack of digital awareness and literacy eg: around 50% of rural population are vulnerable to cyber threats.
Suggestions to improve:
- Can elaborate on technical challenges (e.g., VPN usage, cryptocurrency transactions, encrypted communications making investigation complex)
- Could discuss jurisdictional complexities when crimes span multiple states or countries (e.g., victim in Mumbai, call center in Nepal, money routed through multiple states)
- Can mention capacity constraints (e.g., shortage of trained cybercrime investigators, outdated forensic capabilities)
What you wrote:
Measures
① Amend IT Act 2000 to explicitly criminalize 'digital impersonation for extortion'.
② Integrated command by creating Digital Fraud Action Task Force under 14C for real-time response.
③ Digital awareness and cross-border victim support to encourage overseas reports on cyber threats.
Measures
① Amend IT Act 2000 to explicitly criminalize 'digital impersonation for extortion'.
② Integrated command by creating Digital Fraud Action Task Force under 14C for real-time response.
③ Digital awareness and cross-border victim support to encourage overseas reports on cyber threats.
Suggestions to improve:
- Can include technology solutions (e.g., AI-powered fraud detection systems, real-time transaction monitoring, caller ID verification systems)
- Could suggest public-private partnerships (e.g., telecom companies implementing advanced call authentication, banks creating instant fraud alerts)
- Can reference recent initiatives (e.g., creation of dedicated digital arrest helplines, integration with existing cybercrime portals)
What you wrote:
The emerging complex nature of cyberthreats necessitates legal reforms, robust institutional cooperation and citizens' digital awareness to combat such digital distortions.
The emerging complex nature of cyberthreats necessitates legal reforms, robust institutional cooperation and citizens' digital awareness to combat such digital distortions.
Suggestions to improve:
- Can conclude with reference to emerging solutions (e.g., blockchain-based verification systems for official communications, AI-assisted fraud prevention as recommended by cybersecurity experts)
- Could mention the need for continuous adaptation as criminals evolve their tactics
Your answer demonstrates strong analytical skills with excellent use of tabular presentation and covers all major demands systematically. The structured approach and specific data usage show good preparation, though technical challenges and technology-based solutions could be elaborated further.
Demand of the Question
- Challenges posed by digital arrests - operational mechanisms, vulnerabilities exploited
- Institutional response gaps - legal, enforcement, coordination issues
- Measures to strengthen response - legal reforms, institutional improvements, preventive strategies
What you wrote:
Digital Arrest refers to the impersonation of legal enforcement to extort victims through technological anonymity and psychological manipulation.
Digital Arrest refers to the impersonation of legal enforcement to extort victims through technological anonymity and psychological manipulation.
Suggestions to improve:
- Can begin with recent developments (e.g., Supreme Court's suo motu cognizance of digital arrest scams in 2025, seeking responses from all states and UTs)
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