As students of the 2nd Semester at Amar Singh College, Srinagar, we recently conducted a field-based study under our Skill Enhancement Course, Cybercrime Administration, under the academic guidance of Dr. Zubair Nazeer, Head of the Department of Public Administration. The fieldwork was carried out in Khimber Area, Harwan Block, with the objective of understanding an issue that rarely receives the attention it deserves: the non-reporting of cybercrimes. 

To explore this question, our group interacted with residents across Khimber using a structured thirteen-question survey supplemented by face-to-face interviews. Approximately 92 percent of respondents actively used smartphones and internet services, while 84 percent stated that they were aware of cybercrime as a concept. However, as discussions progressed, it became clear that awareness was often superficial. Many respondents admitted that if they received a suspicious call or lost money online, they would not know where to report the matter. Some did not know that cybercrime complaints could be filed online, while others were unaware of the existence of the National Cyber Crime Portal altogether. 

Perhaps the most striking finding of our survey was related to Helpline 1930, the national emergency helpline for financial cyber frauds.........

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