Overview

• The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested four individuals for extorting ₹7.67 crore from a Rajasthan resident over 42 transactions during a three-month digital detention.
• Cybercriminals posed as officials from multiple law enforcement agencies, using threats and fabricated charges to coerce the victim into compliance.
• The case, initially registered in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, was handed over to the CBI by the state government, prompting a nationwide investigation.
• Operation Chakra-V involved coordinated raids across 12 locations in five states, leading to the recovery of critical evidence like bank records and digital devices.
• The arrested suspects are in five-day custody as the CBI continues to investigate and dismantle the broader cybercrime network behind such scams.