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Digital Arrest scams: CBI conducts searches at over 80 locations across India

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted coordinated searches across more than 80 locations in multiple states as part of a major crackdown on cybercrime infrastructure linked to digital arrest scams. Operating under Operation Chakra-VI, the agency deployed 60 special teams to target an operational network involved in over 200 cases.

State

Multiple States

First reported

June 2026

Agency involved

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Arrests

Two accused arrested (Naresh from Chennai and Sanjib Saha from Kolkata)

Operation name

Operation Chakra-VI

Status

Ongoing investigation with searches conducted and two arrests made

The full story

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

According to investigators, the network utilized shell companies and mule bank accounts to launder approximately ₹2 crore in suspected crime proceeds. The operation spanned numerous states including Punjab, Gujarat, Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and several others, targeting individuals who set up these fraudulent financial channels.

During the searches, authorities seized digital devices, phones, incriminating documents, and bank transaction records. Investigators also uncovered a fraudulent website with a URL mimicking the official Supreme Court website, following a complaint lodged by the Supreme Court Registry.

The CBI stated that the perpetrators uploaded forged documents and fake court-like orders to deceive victims and establish false credibility. The agency has arrested two individuals, one from Chennai and another from Kolkata, while noting that foreign nationals may also have been targeted by the same network.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention the total number of victims affected or the specific identities of all individuals who lost money in the scams.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The CBI is continuing its ongoing investigation after executing searches across more than 80 locations, seizing digital devices and documents, and arresting two individuals.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

Victims included individuals across more than 200 cases in India, as well as indications that several foreign nationals may have been cheated by the same network.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

Over the past weekThe CBI conducted coordinated searches at more than 80 locations across India in connection with over 200 digital arrest cases.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Fraudsters created a deceptive website using a URL nearly identical to the official Supreme Court website.
The perpetrators uploaded forged documents and fake orders resembling those issued by courts and law enforcement agencies to intimidate victims.
Shell companies were incorporated and mule bank accounts were operated to channel and launder the funds acquired through the scams.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

thehindu.comOriginal report The HinduOpens via Google News CBI Conducts Nationwide Raids in Digital Arrest Cyber Fraud Case; Two Arrested - The Indian AwaazThe Indian Awaaz · 28 Sept 2026

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