Operation Chakra-V: CBI launches pan-India raids in Digital Arrest Scam

The CBI carried out a search operation on Tuesday at around 40 locations across Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kerala, and West Bengal.

New News: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted a nationwide search operation in “Digital Arrest” scams under Operation Chakra-V.

The CBI carried out a search operation on Tuesday at around 40 locations across Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kerala, and West Bengal.

The raids were carried out in connection with a transnational, cyber-enabled 'Digital Arrest' fraud, as part of efforts to crack down on organized cybercrime networks operating across multiple states and even overseas.

The operation targeted key locations linked to the syndicate, highlighting the growing scale and sophistication of digital scams affecting citizens nationwide.

CBI had registered a comprehensive FIR, based on the complaints received on NCRP Portal of I4C MHA from 9 different victims of digital arrest.

CBI then conducted detailed investigation by focussing on both mule accounts and telecommunication channels used to approach the victim.

This led to identification of approx. 40 individuals who were part of the organised cyber-crime network perpetrating the digital arrest fraud.

During the operation, CBI has unearthed an extensive domestic facilitation network found involved in supplying mule bank accounts and enabling parallel hawala channels for layering and movement of proceeds of crime.