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CBI Arrests Key Accused After Return From UAE in Japan‑Focused Tech‑Support Fraud

The move advances Operation Chakra V, a joint push with Japan’s police alongside Microsoft to disrupt a cross‑border scam network.

Overview

  • Dwibendu Moharana was intercepted at Bhubaneswar airport on October 30 and taken to Delhi on a transit warrant.
  • Investigators allege he ran Noida‑based Voip Connect Pvt Ltd, where callers posed as multinational tech support to coerce Japanese victims into payments.
  • A special court remanded him to three days of CBI custody for interrogation, with the agency reporting seven arrests to date and chargesheets filed.
  • The operation was conducted with cooperation from Japan’s National Police Agency and Microsoft, which the CBI says has significantly disrupted the syndicate.
  • The case follows May 28 raids at 19 sites and an October 8 sweep at about 40 locations, with probes into mule accounts and telecom channels identifying roughly 40 linked individuals.