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New Delhi, (CNI NEWS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a major offensive against organised “digital arrest” cybercrime syndicates, conducting simultaneous searches at 89 locations spread across 20 States under Operation Chakra-VI and arresting three alleged members of the networks involved in multi-crore frauds.
The nationwide crackdown comes amid a growing menace of cybercriminals masquerading as police officers, government officials and other law-enforcement personnel to frighten victims with fabricated criminal cases and force them into transferring huge sums of money.During the searches, CBI sleuths examined bank accounts, transaction records, digital devices, bank statements and other electronic evidence to expose the financial architecture of the alleged cybercrime
syndicates.The agency said incriminating banking documents, account records and electronic devices were recovered from the premises searched. The seized material is being subjected to detailed scrutiny to identify additional members of the networks and trace the complete money trail.In one case linked to BITS Pilani, a victim was allegedly kept under “digital arrest” for nearly three months and cheated of
approximately ₹7.67 crore by fraudsters posing as police officers.In another case registered in Gujarat, the victim was allegedly subjected to a similar ordeal for around three months and defrauded of nearly ₹19.24 crore by persons impersonating police officials.The third case, registered in Karnataka, involves an alleged digital arrest lasting nearly a month, during which the victim was reportedly duped of around ₹15.45 crore.
Three Held in Money-Laundering TrailThe CBI arrested three accused allegedly involved in receiving, layering and dispersing the proceeds generated through the fraudulent operations.Akash of Haryana allegedly received around ₹1.95 crore in his bank account and subsequently routed the money through multiple accounts to conceal its origin.Rajiv Kamarkar of Kolkata allegedly received approximately ₹1.5 crore of the fraud proceeds, investigators said.
The third accused, Jyoti Rani, allegedly received part of the defrauded money and, with the assistance of other accused persons, helped disperse the funds in an attempt to obscure the financial trail.The CBI said the probe is being expanded to uncover the entire network, including those allegedly involved in impersonating officials, intimidating victims, collecting the extorted money and layering the proceeds through multiple accounts.
The agency has vowed stringent action against cybercrime syndicates and said efforts are underway to identify and apprehend more suspects.Further investigation in all three cases is in progress. CNI NEWS