Goa ‘Digital Arrest’ Probe: ED Arrests Mumbai CA, 2 Others In Multi-State Cyber-Fraud Money-Laundering Case
Mumbai, August 29, 2026: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested three additional individuals, including a Mumbai-based Chartered Accountant, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with a major "digital arrest" cyber-fraud case originating in Goa. The agency has alleged that the accused were part of an organised network that routed proceeds of cyber fraud through…
A 62-year-old retired man from New Panvel in Navi Mumbai was allegedly subjected to digital harassment and defrauded of Rs 13 lakh by cybercriminals who threatened him with a fabricated national security case. The fraudsters allegedly contacted the victim on August 13, posing as a police officer named 'Rohit Kumar' from the Indian Data Centre.
They allegedly threatened the victim with arrest and convinced him to transfer the money to a bank account in Jalgaon. The victim's wife became suspicious and alerted the police, preventing further financial losses. Khandeshwar police registered a case against an unidentified cybercrime gang under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act.
Police are now investigating the bank transactions and digital communication to identify and trace the accused.
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