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CBI Raids 89 Locations in Digital Arrest Crackdown
The CBI is investigating criminals who pretend to be police officers online.
These criminals frighten people and make them send large amounts of money.
The agency searched 89 places in 20 states.
It arrested three people who allegedly helped move and hide the money.
Three cases involved victims from BITS Pilani, Gujarat and Karnataka.
The victims were allegedly kept under digital arrest for one to three months.
They reportedly lost many crores of rupees.
Investigators found bank records and electronic devices.
The CBI is examining this evidence to find more people in the alleged network.
The Central Bureau of Investigation searched 89 locations across 20 states under Operation Chakra-VI, while the original headline refers to Operation Chakra IV.
Three people were arrested in Haryana and Kolkata for allegedly receiving, layering and dispersing fraud proceeds.
The cases involved victims allegedly held under digital arrest for one to three months and defrauded of Rs 7.67 crore, Rs 19.24 crore and Rs 15.45 crore.
Investigators seized banking records, account documents, digital devices and other material for forensic examination.
The CBI said it is tracing wider syndicates and other members involved in digital arrest and organised cybercrime.
- Who
- The Central Bureau of Investigation, three arrested suspects and alleged digital arrest syndicates.
- What
- The CBI conducted searches and arrests in an investigation into organised digital arrest fraud.
- Where
- The searches covered 89 locations across 20 states, with arrests in Haryana and Kolkata; related cases were registered in Gujarat and Karnataka.
- When
- The action was announced on Friday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- The CBI is tracing fraud proceeds and identifying people involved in digital arrest and organised cybercrime networks.
Key facts
- Investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Operation
- Operation Chakra-VI in the article's report; the original headline refers to Operation Chakra IV.
- Searches
- 89 locations across 20 states
- Arrests
- Three people were arrested in Haryana and Kolkata.
- Reported victim losses
- Rs 7.67 crore in the BITS Pilani case, Rs 19.24 crore in the Gujarat case and Rs 15.45 crore in the Karnataka case.
- Alleged money movement
- Akash allegedly received Rs 1.95 crore, Raja Karmakar allegedly received Rs 1.5 crore, and Jyoti Rani allegedly withdrew and transferred part of the money.
- Evidence seized
- Banking documents, account-related records, digital devices and other investigative material.
Quotes
Central Bureau of Investigation
India's national investigative agency conducting the operation
“The seized evidence is being subjected to forensic examination to establish the broader financial and technological infrastructure used by the syndicates to operate across state boundaries”
thehansindia.com
“One of the cases relates to BITS Pilani, where the victim was allegedly kept under digital arrest for three months and defrauded of Rs 7.67 crore by scammers posing as police officers.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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