Archive · 27 Sep 2026
CBI Searches 22 Locations, Arrests Two in ₹11.42-Crore Digital-Arrest Case
The CBI is investigating a type of online scam called digital arrest.
In this scam, criminals pretend to be police or government officials.
They threaten people and keep them under online surveillance.
In one case, a victim was allegedly controlled this way for three months.
The victim reportedly sent ₹11.42 crore to the scammers’ accounts.
The CBI searched 22 places in 10 states and arrested two people in Gujarat.
Officials say the suspects helped move ₹2.5 crore through bank accounts and digital tools.
Investigators are examining devices and documents to find other members of the alleged network.
The CBI searched 22 locations across 10 states and arrested Himanshu Prasad and Unis Biswas in Gujarat.
The agency alleges cybercriminals impersonated police and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India officials to hold a victim under digital arrest for three months.
The victim was allegedly coerced into transferring ₹11.42 crore to accounts controlled by the syndicate.
Investigators allege the accused used Hexaquest Global Pvt Ltd’s account to receive ₹2.5 crore and transfer funds to accomplices.
Across four cases in the past 30 days, the CBI searched 142 locations in 22 states and arrested 17 people.
- Who
- The Central Bureau of Investigation, arrested accused Himanshu Prasad and Unis Biswas, and an alleged cybercrime syndicate.
- What
- The CBI searched 22 locations and arrested two people in connection with an alleged ₹11.42-crore digital-arrest fraud.
- When
- The action occurred under Operation Chakra-VI; the CBI reported broader action across four cases during the past 30 days.
- Where
- Searches took place across 10 states, while the two arrests were made in Gujarat.
- Why
- The CBI is tracing allegedly defrauded money, identifying syndicate members and securing evidence.
- Investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Alleged victim loss
- ₹11.42 crore
- Alleged digital-arrest duration
- Three months
- Current searches
- 22 locations across 10 states
- Arrested accused
- Himanshu Prasad and Unis Biswas
- Funds allegedly received by accused
- ₹2.5 crore through a Hexaquest Global Pvt Ltd account
- Broader CBI action
- 142 locations searched across 22 states and 17 arrests in four cases during the past 30 days
