Overview

• Delhi’s Dwarka Cyber Police have arrested three suspects accused of orchestrating digital arrest extortion and fake investment scams across Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan.
• Jharkhand CID apprehended the prime accused in a Ranchi digital arrest case after tracing ₹49.88 lakh to Ahmedabad based on technical analysis and National Cybercrime Reporting Portal leads.
• Mumbai South Cyber Police Region investigators have identified a Dubai-based ringleader known as John who managed mule accounts and overseas fund transfers.
• Indore Cyber Cell reports that fraudsters duped over 4,500 people of roughly ₹40 crore in six months by impersonating police, using fake apps and pressuring victims via continuous video calls.
• Authorities have urged seniors to verify caller identities and immediately report suspicious calls to helpline 1930 under newly mandated Zero-FIR directives.