Overview

• The CBI arrested Rahul Arora in New Delhi and recovered ₹2.8 crore in cryptocurrency and ₹22 lakh in cash during raids on a syndicate targeting US and Canadian victims.
• Investigators seized caller ID spoofers, social engineering software, and voice recordings used to impersonate law enforcement and tech support officials in cross-border scams.
• Under Operation Chakra-V, the agency has developed in-house capabilities for identifying, seizing, and managing Virtual Digital Assets as part of its technology-driven cybercrime response.
• The CBI filed a chargesheet against four accused in a ₹7.67 crore digital arrest scam that impersonated law enforcement officials.
• Regional cybercrime units in Chandigarh, Bengaluru, and Mumbai arrested bank account mules and accomplices in separate frauds that extorted crores from victims.