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The Government of India has recently introduced a new system called e-Zero FIR, designed to enhance cybersecurity and expedite investigations into high-value cyber financial crimes. This initiative, launched as a pilot project in Delhi, automatically converts eligible cybercrime complaints into First Information Reports (FIRs) and is currently applicable to financial frauds exceeding Rs 10 lakh. The government aims to accelerate investigations and take swift action against cybercriminals through this new initiative.

The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), a nodal agency established by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has introduced the e-Zero FIR initiative to nab criminals with unprecedented speed, as stated by Amit Shah, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, on May 19, 2025. “Launched as a pilot project for Delhi, the new system will automatically convert cyber financial crimes filed at NCRP or 1930 to FIRs, initially above the threshold limit of Rs 10 lakh. The new system will drive investigations swiftly, cracking down on cybercriminals, and will soon be extended to the entire nation. The Modi government is bolstering the cybersecurity grid to build a Cyber-Secure Bharat,” Shah stated further.

## How the auto FIR process will work for high-value cyber fraud complaints

The new mechanism will automatically convert complaints lodged through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and the Cybercrime Helpline 1930 into Zero FIRs, specifically for cases exceeding the Rs 10-lakh threshold. These FIRs will be filed electronically at the e-Crime Police Station in Delhi and subsequently transferred to the appropriate territorial cybercrime police stations. Complainants will have a maximum of three days to visit the concerned police station and convert their Zero FIR into a regular FIR, facilitating a more efficient legal process and faster resolution.

While this auto-FIR initiative is currently being rolled out as a pilot in Delhi, the government plans to extend it to other states and Union Territories in the coming phases. The long-term vision is to build a cyber-secure Bharat. The e-Crime Police Station of Delhi has already been officially notified to handle the registration and routing of e-FIRs for specific cybercrime complaints submitted through the NCRP platform.

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