Archive · 2 Jun 2025
CBI Arrests Two More in Digital Arrest Cybercrime Probe
Imagine some bad guys pretended to be police officers online and scared someone into giving them money.
The CBI, like the real police, is investigating.
They arrested two more people in Mumbai, adding to the four they caught earlier.
These criminals used fake SIM cards and bank accounts to trick people.
The bad guys took about ₹7.67 crore from their victim.
The CBI is still looking for more clues and the arrested people will be held by police for some time while the investigation continues.
The CBI arrested two additional suspects in a digital arrest cybercrime case in Mumbai.
The arrests follow targeted searches conducted by the CBI.
The case involves cybercriminals impersonating law enforcement to extort money.
The perpetrators extracted ₹7.67 crore from a victim between October 2023 and January 2024.
The suspects were remanded to police custody for eight days in Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan.
- Who
- CBI, cybercrime syndicate members, and victims.
- What
- CBI arrested two more individuals in a digital arrest cybercrime case.
- When
- Arrests were made on Monday, May 5, with the crime occurring between October 2023 and January 2024.
- Where
- Mumbai and Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan
- Why
- To investigate a cyber fraud where criminals digitally detained a victim to extort money.
- Lead Agency
- CBI
- Location of Arrests
- Mumbai
- Total Arrests
- Six so far
- Crime Type
- Digital Arrest Cybercrime
- Amount Extorted
- ₹7.67 crore
- Initial Referral
- Rajasthan Government