Archive · 6 Sep 2026
CBI Arrests Five More in Rs 42 Crore Scams
The Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, arrested five more people in three alleged online fraud cases.
These cases involved a scam called digital arrest.
In this scam, fraudsters allegedly pretended to be police officers and kept victims under control through phones or the internet.
The victims were allegedly made to send large amounts of money.
One victim connected with BITS Pilani allegedly lost Rs 7.67 crore over three months.
A Gujarat victim allegedly lost Rs 19.24 crore over three months.
A Karnataka victim allegedly lost Rs 15.45 crore over one month.
The CBI says the newly arrested people helped move the money through several bank accounts.
Some of them allegedly used malicious software to read bank messages and control an account.
The CBI arrested five more people in three alleged digital arrest scams involving losses exceeding Rs 42 crore.
The arrests followed searches at 89 locations across 20 states under the agency’s Operation Chakra-VI crackdown.
The five accused allegedly helped receive, layer, disperse and withdraw fraud proceeds through multiple bank accounts.
The cases involved victims connected with BITS Pilani, Gujarat and Karnataka who were allegedly impersonated and kept under digital arrest.
The alleged losses were Rs 7.67 crore in the BITS Pilani case, Rs 19.24 crore in Gujarat and Rs 15.45 crore in Karnataka.
- Who
- The Central Bureau of Investigation and five newly arrested individuals, along with three people arrested earlier in the cases.
- What
- The CBI arrested five more alleged participants in three digital arrest scams involving more than Rs 42 crore in alleged losses.
- When
- The arrests were reported on September 6; the alleged digital arrests lasted one month or three months, depending on the case.
- Where
- The cases involved victims connected with BITS Pilani, Gujarat and Karnataka, while searches took place at 89 locations across 20 states.
- Why
- The accused allegedly received, layered, dispersed, withdrew and transferred fraud proceeds, with some allegedly using malicious software to intercept bank alerts and operate an account.
- Agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Operation
- Operation Chakra-VI
- Cases
- Three digital arrest scam cases
- Total alleged losses
- More than Rs 42 crore
- Total arrests
- Eight, including five newly arrested people
- Searches
- 89 locations across 20 states
- Case losses
- Rs 7.67 crore in the BITS Pilani case, Rs 19.24 crore in Gujarat and Rs 15.45 crore in Karnataka
- Investigation status
- The CBI said further investigation is underway and efforts continue to locate remaining accused persons.
