Overview
- Bhopal Cyber Crime Branch has arrested two suspects linked to a ₹68.49 lakh digital arrest scam, bringing the total arrests in this case to ten.
- The suspects, Vishal and Yashpal Bhatt, allegedly sold over 150 mule bank accounts to international scammers via Telegram, earning cryptocurrency commissions.
- Gurugram Police detained 23 individuals involved in cyber frauds totaling ₹32.8 crore, including schemes like fake investments and electricity bill scams.
- Delhi Police apprehended five suspects from Rajasthan and Gujarat for defrauding victims of ₹50 lakh using methods like fake job offers and SMS phishing.
- Authorities continue to investigate the multi-state fraud networks, which utilize platforms like Telegram and rely on forged documents to operate.