Big attack on Digital Arrest gang, raids in 16 states; Fraud was going on in the name of Supreme Court A major crackdown on the digital arrest gang, raids in 16 states; The fraud was being carried out in the name of the Supreme Court.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has broken the back of an interstate cyber crime network that was defrauding the general public in the name of ‘digital arrest’. Following the complaint received from the Supreme Court registry, CBI has simultaneously raided more than 80 locations in 16 states. This action has exposed the organized cyber syndicate, which was extorting crores of rupees by intimidating people by threatening them with digital arrest.

Were making victims from fake website of Supreme Court

Investigation revealed that this vicious gang was running a fake website similar to the official website of the Supreme Court. The fraudsters used this fake domain to pose as legal authorities. They used to upload fake court orders and fake government documents to scare the victims, due to which people got trapped in the web of digital arrest. This network was active not only in India but also internationally.

‘Operation Chakra-VI’ of 60 teams

CBI launched ‘Operation Chakra-VI’ to uproot this network. Under this, 60 special teams were formed, which conducted search operations simultaneously in a total of 16 states including Punjab, Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka and Odisha. During this time, B. from Chennai. Naresh and Sanjib Saha have been arrested from Kolkata. These two accused were the key architects of forming shell companies and opening Mule Bank Accounts, which were used to launder illegal earnings of more than Rs 2 crore.

What is the trap of digital arrest?

Cyber ​​criminals pose as police or investigation agency officials over the phone and threaten digital arrest. They force the victim to stay on video calls for hours and make them believe that they are under investigation. CBI has made it clear that no legitimate agency ever implements the provision of ‘digital arrest’. The digital devices, mobile and bank records recovered during the investigation have been sent to the forensic lab. Due to the fear of foreign nationals also becoming victims of this fraud, CBI is also coordinating with international agencies. Many more faces associated with this big racket are likely to be exposed in the coming days.