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The CBI conducted the arrests following Supreme Court directions to investigate major 'digital arrest scam' cases, as part of its ongoing Operation Chakra-VI targeting organized cyber crime syndicates.
CBI arrests two in a digital arrest scam that allegedly duped a Gujarat victim of Rs 11.4 crore over three months.
NEW DELHI: Following Supreme Court's directions to investigate major 'digital arrest scam' cases, CBI has arrested two individuals connected to a massive cyber fraud network that siphoned off Rs 11.4 crore from a Gujarat victim who was held under 'digital arrest' for three months. The victim was systematically coerced into transferring funds by criminals impersonating cops and officials from Trai. The arrests were made following coordinated raids across 22 locations in 10 states under Operation Chakra-VI, the agency's ongoing offensive against organised cyber crime syndicates. During searches, investigators identified Himanshu Prasad and Unis Biswas as key operatives tasked with receiving, layering and dispersing the crime proceeds.
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The duo allegedly routed Rs 2.5 crore of the stolen funds through the bank account of Hexaquest Global Pvt Ltd, subsequently transferring the money to multiple accomplice accounts to obscure the financial trail. Forensic examination of digital devices seized from the duo revealed their broader involvement in managing mule accounts and utilising malicious APK files to siphon off funds generated through various cyber frauds. CBI also recovered incriminating chats, banking documents, and account records that are being analysed to expose the syndicate's wider technological infrastructure and apprehend remaining members.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
CBI will arrest additional members of the cyber fraud syndicate
Likely · Within weeks
Forensic analysis will reveal broader use of malicious APKs in similar cyber frauds
Possible · Within months

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