Digital arrest scam: CBI raids over 80 locations in 16 states; 2 arrested
The agency uncovered a fake Supreme Court website, forged court orders and mule accounts used to launder about Rs 2 crore, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Central Bureau of Investigation launched Operation Chakra-VI, deploying 60 teams to conduct coordinated searches at over 80 locations across 16 States targeting "digital arrest" scams.
- The agency initiated the probe after the Registry of the Supreme Court of India reported a fraudulent website using a URL deceptively similar to the court's official site to deceive victims.
- Investigators discovered the network uploaded forged documents, including fake court orders, to establish credibility in more than 200 cases, with evidence suggesting the infrastructure operates from both India and abroad.
- Authorities arrested Naresh from Chennai and Sanjib Saha from Kolkata for allegedly creating shell companies and mule bank accounts used to launder about Rs 2 crore in suspected proceeds of crime.
- Officials are now analyzing seized digital devices and documents, while alerting foreign law enforcement agencies after finding evidence the network also defrauded nationals of several other countries.
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Operation Chakra-VI: CBI raids over 80 locations across 16 States in digital arrest scam crackdown; 2 arrested
In a major crackdown on the cybercrime infrastructure facilitating digital arrest scams, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), under Operation Chakra-VI, constituted 60 special teams and conducted coordinated searches at more than 80 locations across 16 States, namely Punjab, Gujarat, Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam, West Bengal, Manipur, Karnataka and Odish…
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Kashmir ObserverDigital arrest scams: CBI conducts searches in 16 states
New Delhi: The CBI has conducted searches at 80 locations in 16 states in connection with over 200 cases of digital arrest scams in which the accused used a fake website of the Supreme Court to deceive people, officials said Thursday. Around 60 teams of the agency swooped down at 80 locations across the country in the operation launched earlier this week. The operation culminated with the arrest of two accused individuals, B Naresh and Sanjib Sa…
Digital arrest scam: CBI raids over 80 locations in 16 states; 2 arrested
The searches were carried out at multiple locations in Delhi, Maharashtra, Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam, West Bengal, Manipur, Karnataka and Odisha.
CBI conducts searches across Punjab, Haryana, 14 other states in digital arrest scam cases - The Tribune
The searches are carried out as part of an ongoing investigation aimed at dismantling a targeted operational network involved in over 200 cases of digital arrest scams.
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