CBI conducts searches in 10 States over ₹11.42 crore Gujarat ‘digital arrest’; 2 more arrested

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches across 22 locations in 10 states as part of Operation Chakra-VI, over allegations related to a ₹11.42-crore "digital arrest" case in Gujarat. Two individuals, Himanshu Prasad and Unis Biswas, were arrested for allegedly receiving, layering, and dispersing proceeds of crime.

The CBI alleges the accused used a company's bank account to receive ₹2.5 crore of the total amount defrauded from a victim. They are also accused of transferring the funds to multiple accomplices' accounts to obscure the money trail. The investigation uncovered incriminating chats, messages, and documents from seized digital devices.

The CBI is now working to identify other members of the network involved in these cybercrimes. The victim was digitally arrested for three months by cybercriminals posing as police officers and officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, who coerced the victim into transferring the money. The CBI's actions are part of a broader campaign against syndicates behind such offenses, which have been directed by the Supreme Court of India due to their significant threat to citizens across the country.