The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 218, Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Sravana 7, 1948 (Saka)

GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

DEPARTMENT OF HOME

CIVIL SECRETARIAT

ITANAGAR

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NOTIFICATION

The 23rd July, 2026

No. HOME-12046/4/2026/739.—The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in Suo Moto Writ Petition (Criminal)

No. 03 of 2025, vide Order dated 1st December, 2025, directed all State Governments and Union Territories to

establish and operationalise Regional/State Cyber Crime Coordination Centres (R4Cs/S4Cs). Accordingly,

the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, established the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre

(I4C) as the national framework for a coordinated response to cyber crime and issued advisories to all States

and Union Territories to strengthen State-level cyber crime coordination, monitor cyber crime complaints and

facilitate inter-State and international cooperation.

In compliance with the aforesaid directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and in accordance with

the policy framework of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh

is pleased to notify the establishment of a State-level cyber crime coordination mechanism to ensure

decentralised investigation with centralised coordination, to be known as the Arunachal Pradesh Cyber

Crime Coordination Centre (AP4C) at the State level and the District Cyber Crime Coordination Centres

(D4Cs) at the district level.

Arunachal Pradesh Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (AP4C) shall function as the exclusive

State-level cyber crime coordination centre, with its headquarters at Police Headquarters (PHQ), Itanagar.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Crime) shall be the Head of AP4C, while the Superintendent of

Police, Cyber Crime, stationed at Chimpu, shall serve as its Operational Head and shall be responsible for

the overall supervision and coordination of all cyber crime-related matters.

AP4C shall not undertake investigations directly. Its mandate shall include the overall supervision and

monitoring of cyber crime management in the State; coordination and correspondence with the Indian Cyber

Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and other national agencies; monitoring

trends emerging from the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP), the 1930 Cyber Helpline and the

Cyber Crime Investigation Assistance Request (CIAR) system; facilitating inter-district and inter-State

coordination; formulating and disseminating policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), advisories,

and best practices; conducting capacity-building, training and public awareness programmes; and periodically

reviewing the performance of the District Cyber Crime Coordination Centres (D4Cs) and the State Nodal Cyber

Crime Police Station (CCPS), Itanagar.

Objectives :

The objectives of AP4C shall be as follows :

(a)

To ensure effective coordination, analysis and response to cyber crime throughout the State.

(b)

To monitor the investigation of cyber crime cases and complaints received through online platforms,

including the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and the 1930 Cyber Helpline, as well

as complaints registered offline at Police Stations.

(c)

To provide technical, analytical, and operational support for cyber crime investigations.

(d)

To strengthen cyber crime prevention through awareness, training and capacity-building initiatives.

(e)

To facilitate the freezing, reversal and restoration of defrauded funds to victims, wherever legally

permissible.

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(f)

To function as the State Nodal Interface for coordination with national and international cyber crime

coordination mechanisms.

Functional Wings :

AP4C shall comprise the following three functional wings :

(I)

Cyber Administration and Governance Wing (CAGW)

(II)

Cyber Operations Wing (COW) / State Nodal Cyber Crime Police Station

(III)

District Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (D4C)

Cyber Administration and Governance Wing (CAGW) :

The Cyber Administration and Governance Wing (CAGW) shall be headed by an officer of the rank of

Inspector and shall function under the direct supervision of the Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime and the

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime, stationed at Chimpu.

The Wing shall perform the following functions:

(i)

To coordinate and facilitate training programmes by utilising the expertise available at CCPS, Itanagar,

or from other competent agencies and institutions.

(ii)

To function as the State Nodal Unit for the Grievance Redressal Module (GRM) and the Money

Restoration Module (MRM).

(iii)

To operate the 1930 Cyber Helpline and the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP)

Coordination Unit through a dedicated team headed by an Inspector.

(iv)

To function as the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Unit for cyber crime awareness

and public outreach.

(v)

To function as the Cyber Security and Incident Response Cell by leveraging the technical expertise

of CCPS, Itanagar. The Cyber Commando Unit shall provide operational support for cyber incident

response and cybersecurity-related matters.

(vi)

To function as the Cyber Crime Support Cell.

(vii) To function as the High Value Cyber Fraud Cell. Cases requiring investigation by the State Nodal

Cyber Crime Police Station shall be referred to CCPS, Itanagar, in accordance with the prescribed

jurisdiction.

(viii) To function as the Inter-State and International Coordination Unit, including liaison with authorities

under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) mechanism and Bharat Pol.

(ix)

The Cell shall maintain close coordination with the District Cyber Crime Coordination Centres

(D4Cs) and District Social Media Monitoring Teams and shall facilitate the blocking or removal of

malicious accounts, posts, or content through the Sahyog Portal, in accordance with applicable

laws and prescribed procedures.

(x)

To function as the State Nodal Unit for the Sahyog Portal.

(xi)

To establish and operate the Cyber Crime Mitigation Centre (CCMC), which shall coordinate with

banks, financial service providers, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), Internet Service Providers

(ISPs) through the Cyber Crime Mitigation Centre Unit (CMCU), and other stakeholders on behalf of

the State for the prevention, detection and mitigation of cyber crime. The Centre shall be made

operational in a phased manner, as and when required.

(xii) To function as the State Cyber Crime Records Bureau.

(xiii) To undertake all correspondence with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Indian Cyber Crime

Coordination Centre (I4C), the District Cyber Crime Coordination Centres (D4Cs), Police Headquarters

(PHQ), and other concerned agencies. The Wing shall also be responsible for maintaining all records

relating to the aforesaid functions.

II.

Cyber Operations Wing (COW)/State Nodal Cyber Crime Police Station :

The Cyber Operations Wing (COW), comprising the State Nodal Cyber Crime Police Station, shall be

headed by the Officer-in-Charge of the State Nodal Cyber Crime Police Station, Itanagar, who shall preferably

be an officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. The Wing shall function under the direct supervision

of the Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime.

The Cyber Crime Police Station (CCPS), Itanagar, shall function as the State-level specialised investigation

unit. It shall investigate all financial cyber fraud cases involving amounts of `10 lakh and above, irrespective

of the district in which the offence occurred. CCPS shall also investigate complex, sensitive, organised,

inter-district and inter-State cyber crime cases, as assigned or reviewed by AP4C and shall provide technical

and investigative assistance to the District Cyber Crime Coordination Centres (D4Cs), as and when required.

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The Wing shall perform the following functions :

(i)

To function as the Cyber Threat, Mitigation and Intelligence Cell.

(ii)

To maintain the Cyber Commando Unit, which shall serve as the State's emergency cyber response

team. The Unit shall provide specialised training in emerging cyber crime techniques and technologies,

including cryptocurrency investigations, blockchain analysis, APK application analysis, Artificial

Intelligence (AI), digital forensics and cybersecurity operations and shall support the Cyber Security

Wing as required.

(iii)

To provide technical, forensic and investigative assistance to the District Cyber Crime Coordination

Centres (D4Cs) and AP4C whenever expert review or specialised support is required.

(iv)

To function as the State Nodal Unit for Online Crimes Against Women and Children (OCWC),

including management of the Cyber Tipline and the CPRGR Portal and to supervise and monitor the

functioning of the OCWC Units established in the districts.

III.

District Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (D4C) :

A District Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (D4C) shall be established in the office of the Superintendent

of Police in each district. The D4C shall function under the supervision of the Superintendent of Police.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, where designated, shall oversee its day-to-day functioning.

Functional Components of the District Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (D4C).

(i)

The District Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (D4C) shall function under the supervision of the

Superintendent of Police and shall coordinate cyber crime prevention, detection, registration,

investigation and prosecution of cyber crime cases, as well as activities relating to cybersecurity

within the district.

(ii)

The D4C shall provide technical, analytical and operational support in matters relating to cyber

crime. However, it shall not investigate cyber crime cases directly, except where specifically authorised

under law or by the competent authority.

(iii)

The local Law and Order Police Stations shall be the Police Stations within the meaning of Section

2 (1)(u) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS, 2023) for the purpose of

registration and investigation of cyber crime cases falling within their respective jurisdictions.

(iv) The D4C shall prepare and submit special and periodic reports to the Deputy Inspector General of

Police (Crime), Head of AP4C and shall carry out such directions as may be issued by AP4C

under the supervision of the respective Superintendent of Police.

(v) The D4C shall monitor all cyber crime complaints received within the district through the 1930 Cyber

Helpline, the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP), or any other recognised reporting

mechanism and shall ensure that such complaints are pursued to their logical conclusion.

(vi)

The D4C shall coordinate with AP4C, banks, financial service providers, Telecom Service Providers

(TSPs), Internet Service Providers (ISPs) through the Cyber Crime Mitigation Centre Unit (CMCU),

and other stakeholders on behalf of the district for the prevention, detection, mitigation and investigation

of cyber crime.

(vii) The D4C shall generate cyber crime-related intelligence through the use of technical resources,

cyber analytics, digital tools and field operations and shall disseminate actionable intelligence to

the concerned investigating agencies whenever required.

(viii) The D4C shall organise and facilitate the training of police personnel involved in the investigation and

prosecution of cyber crime cases within the district. The CyTrain Portal and other approved training

platforms shall be utilised for this purpose.

(ix) The D4C shall organise and participate in programmes for creating public awareness regarding

cyber threats, cyber crime prevention and cyber hygiene in collaboration with Government

departments, educational institutions, financial institutions and other Government and

non-governmental organisations.

(x) The Police Station at district Headquarters shall establish a Cyber Cell and every Police Station

shall establish a Cyber Help Desk. The concerned Officer-in-Charge shall function as the

Operational Head of the Cyber Cell/Cyber Help Desk. Subject to operational requirements and

availability of resources, the Cyber Cells may be upgraded into full-fledged Cyber Crime Police

Stations in the future.

(xi)

All financial cyber fraud cases involving amounts below `10 lakh shall be registered and investigated

by the jurisdictional Police Station with the technical and operational support of the D4C. The D4C

shall facilitate the investigation of routine cyber crime cases of a local nature, ensure the effective

utilisation of the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and allied portals, facilitate the

timely freezing and restoration of defrauded funds, provide victim assistance and coordinate with

AP4C and the Cyber Crime Police Station (CCPS), Itanagar, wherever necessary. The D4C shall

also conduct cyber crime awareness and outreach programmes within the district, including the

sensitisation of Police Stations, Government departments, educational institutions and the general

public.

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(xii) An Online Crimes Against Women and Children (OCWC) District Unit shall be established in

every district where a Women Police Station (WPS) is functional. The Unit shall manage the

Cyber Tipline and the CPRGR Portal, investigate cases relating to Online Crimes Against Women

and Children and perform such functions as may be assigned by AP4C. In districts where a Women

Police Station is not available, these responsibilities shall be assigned to a designated woman

police officer nominated by the Superintendent of Police.

(xiii) The District Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (D4C) shall function as the district-level operational,

coordination, facilitation and technical support unit for cyber crime prevention, detection, investigation

support and victim assistance.

The functions of these components are specified in Annexure I and II, annexed hereto.

Manpower and Flexibility : The Head of AP4C shall be empowered to assign, reassign or rotate Police

Inspectors and Police Sub-Inspectors within Cyber Crime Police Station to any wing or functional unit of

AP4C with the consent of PHQ, based on operational requirements and expertise. A special recruitment

drive shall be done in future with the technical background required for Cyber Crime Units till then AP4C

and D4C shall draw manpower from the general pool of APP. The establishment of new wings and units

shall be done as per the arising needs with the approval of the Government.

Review and Reporting : -

(a)

AP4C shall submit monthly operational and analytical reports during the review meeting of the

Director General of Police, Arunachal Pradesh.

(b)

The functioning of AP4C may be reviewed quarterly by the Home Secretary.

The Arunachal Pradesh Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (AP4C) shall have jurisdiction over the entire

State of Arunachal Pradesh and shall function as the nodal coordination, monitoring and response centre for

cyber crime.

This Notification shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh.

Kaling Tayeng, IAS

Principal Secretary (Home),

Government of Arunachal Pradesh,

Itanagar.

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Annexure-I

STAFFING PATTERN

Sl.

Components

Head

Operational

Establish-

Data

OCWC

No.

Head

ment work Operator

AP4C

DIG, Cyber

SP, Cyber

Crime-1

assisted by

Dy SP-1

Cyber

Inspector-1

SI-3,

HC-4

Ct-15

Administration

and Governance

Wing (CAGW)

1930, 24x7

SI -1

HC-1

Ct-8

Lct-4

Cyber Operations

Dy SP-1 as an Officer in

10 Inspec-

6 SI assis-

HC-4

Ct-30

Lct-5

Wing (COW)/State

Charge

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tance to

Nodal Cyber Crime

IO and 4

IOs and

Police Station

lady

4 lady Sl

Inspector

for OCWC

District Cyber-Crime

D4C at the SP office may be staffed as per the strength available to run the NCRP

Coordination Centre

police portals. The District Nodal Office, GRM/MRM and Cyber Cell at the Police

(D4C)

Station at the district headquarters may be staffed according to the strength available,

with a minimum of 1 Inspector, 1 SI, and 4 constables to look after the portals,

registration of cases in NCRP, GRM/MRM (money restoration) and the OCWC Unit.

The OCWC Unit at the WPS, or, if there is no WPS in the district, the Police Station at

the district headquarters shall look after the OCWC Unit, staffed with lady officers.

Total

DIG-1

SP-1

Dy. SP-2

Inspectors

HC-13

Ct-63

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Published and Printed by Directorate of Printing and Stationery, Naharlagun.—568/2026- DoP-250+Principal Secy.(Home)-10-7-2026.

Arunachal Pradesh Cyber Crime Coordination Centre

(AP4C)

Head: DIGP Crime/Operational Head: SP Cyber Crime

Cyber Administration

Governance

Cyber Operations

Wing/State Nodal

CCPS

District Cyber

Crime

Coordination Centre

(D4C)

Investigate ` 10L+

Complex Cases

Cyber Intelligence

Cyber Commando Unit

OCWC Nodal Unit

Expert Support

Support Local Police

Monitor NCRP/1930

Technical Assistance

Awareness &

Training

Victim Assistance

Intelligence

Generation

Coordinate with

Banks

Cyber Awareness

NCRP & 1930

GRM/MRM

Training

Legal Coordination

IECUnit (Awareness)

State Cyber Crime

Record Bureau

Cyber Security

High Value Fraud

Inter-State

Coordination

Social Media

Monitoring

Sahyog Portal

Cyber Crime

Mitigation

Local Police Stations (Cyber Cell

at the Police Station at the

district Headquarters

Financial Cyber Fraud < ` 10

OCWC District Unit

Cyber Awareness

Annexure - II