Archive · 25 Nov 2025
CBI busts illegal call centres targeting US nationals
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a man named Vikas Kumar Nimar.
He was running illegal call centres that tricked people from the US.
The CBI found these call centres in different cities like Pune, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, and Lucknow.
They caught him in Lucknow and found a lot of money and computers that were used for cheating people.
The CBI is still investigating to find out more about this crime network.
They are also working with other countries to stop such crimes.
CBI arrested Vikas Kumar Nimar, a key accused in running illegal call centres targeting US nationals.
Nimar was apprehended from his residence in Lucknow on November 20, 2025.
The CBI registered the case on September 24, 2024, and conducted raids in Pune, Hyderabad, and Visakhapatnam.
During the raids, the CBI recovered Rs 14 lakh in cash, multiple mobile phones, and 52 laptops with incriminating evidence.
The investigation is ongoing, with the CBI coordinating with INTERPOL and foreign law enforcement agencies.
- Who
- Vikas Kumar Nimar, key accused in the illegal call centre network
- What
- CBI arrested the accused and dismantled illegal call centres targeting US nationals
- When
- Arrested on November 20, 2025; case registered on September 24, 2024
- Where
- Lucknow, Pune, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam
- Why
- To dismantle a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate defrauding US nationals
- Accused Name
- Vikas Kumar Nimar
- Arrest Date
- November 20, 2025
- Case Registration Date
- September 24, 2024
- Locations of Illegal Call Centres
- Pune, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Lucknow
- Amount Recovered
- Rs 14 lakh in cash
- Digital Evidence Recovered
- 52 laptops
