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

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two additional individuals in connection with a major cyber fraud case originating in Gujarat, where a victim was subjected to a three-month 'digital arrest'. According to reports, fraudsters posing as law enforcement officers and telecommunication regulators coerced the victim into transferring ₹11.42 crore to bank accounts controlled by a criminal syndicate.

State

Multiple States

First reported

September 2026

Amount alleged

₹11.42 crore

Agency involved

Central Bureau of Investigation

Arrests

Two individuals named Himanshu Prasad and Unis Biswas, bringing total recent arrests to 17 across multiple cases

Operation

Operation Chakra-VI

Status

Under active investigation, with efforts ongoing to identify other network members

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

Investigators allege that the newly arrested suspects played a key role in receiving, layering, and dispersing the illicit funds. They reportedly used a company bank account to channel ₹2.5 crore of the defrauded money and further transferred the funds into multiple accomplice accounts to hide the money trail. The suspects were also allegedly involved in installing malicious application package files to siphon off funds.

The arrests followed coordinated searches conducted by the agency across 22 locations in 10 States as part of an ongoing operation against cybercrime syndicates. During these raids, authorities seized various digital devices, banking documents, and account details. The Supreme Court of India has directed the investigative agency to take concerted action against networks facilitating these offences, leading to wider operations across multiple States.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention the exact date the original fraud began or the specific court outcomes for the arrested individuals.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The two accused individuals have been arrested, and the investigative agency is continuing efforts to identify other members of the cybercrime syndicate following widespread raids.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A victim from Gujarat who was digitally detained and coerced into transferring funds, alongside numerous other victims affected by similar cyber fraud cases across multiple States.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

September 27, 2026The Central Bureau of Investigation detailed the alleged role of the arrested suspects in routing ₹2.5 crore through a company account.

Over the past 30 daysThe agency carried out searches at 142 locations across 22 States and arrested 17 accused persons in connection with multiple digital arrest cases.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Cybercriminals posed as police officers and officials of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
The victim was placed under a prolonged 'digital arrest' lasting three months.
The fraudsters coerced the victim into transferring large sums of money to accounts controlled by the syndicate.
The suspects received a portion of the defrauded funds through a company bank account.
The accused layered and transferred the money onward to multiple accomplice accounts to obscure the financial trail.
The network utilized specific digital tools, including the installation of malicious APK files, to siphon off proceeds from cybercrimes.

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Sources and further reading

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