NEW DELHI, SEPT 5: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a massive nationwide offensive against organised “digital arrest” cybercrime syndicates under Operation Chakra-VI, conducting simultaneous searches at 89 locations across 20 states and arresting three key operatives involved in multi-crore frauds. The crackdown targets criminals masquerading as law enforcement officials who terrify victims with fabricated cases to extort massive sums of money.
During the raids, investigators seized incriminating banking documents, account records, and electronic devices to map out the network’s financial architecture. The scale of the operation is highlighted by three major cases: a victim in Gujarat was defrauded of ₹19.24 crore after being kept under digital arrest for three months; a Karnataka victim was duped of ₹15.45 crore over a month; and a victim in a case linked to BITS Pilani was cheated of ₹7.67 crore during a three-month ordeal.
The CBI arrested three accused operatives responsible for receiving, layering, and dispersing the crime proceeds, Akash of Haryana (routed ₹1.95 crore through multiple accounts), Rajiv Kamarkar of Kolkata (received approximately ₹1.5 crore), and Jyoti Rani (helped distribute the funds to obscure the trail). The agency stated that the probe is actively expanding to uncover the entire network, trace the complete money trail, and apprehend more suspects.
By Mansoor Qadir.
