Overview

• The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested four individuals, two from Mumbai and two from Moradabad, for their role in a Rs 7.67 crore digital arrest scam.
• The scam involved cybercriminals impersonating law enforcement officials to digitally detain a victim and extort repeated payments over three months.
• Nationwide raids at 12 locations, including Mumbai, Moradabad, Sambhal, Jaipur, and Krishnanagar, yielded critical evidence such as bank account details, debit cards, and digital devices.
• The case, initially registered in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, was handed over to the CBI by the Rajasthan government as part of its Operation Chakra-V to dismantle cybercrime networks.
• The arrested suspects have been remanded to five days of custody as the CBI continues its investigation to uncover the full extent of the organized crime network.