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Enforcement Directorate makes sixth arrest in pan-India digital arrest fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate made its sixth arrest in a money-laundering investigation connected to a pan-India cyber fraud and digital arrest scam involving transactions valued at approximately ₹30,000 crore. Authorities stated that an individual identified as an RTGS agent was taken into custody and produced before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court in Panaji, which remanded the person to agency custody.

State

Multiple States

First reported

October 2026

Total alleged transaction value

₹30,000 crore

Victim's alleged loss in Goa case

₹2.60 crore

Agency involved

Enforcement Directorate and Goa Police

Arrests made

Six arrests by the Panaji office

Linked complaints and FIRs

Over 300 cyber fraud complaints and 163 FIRs across 20 States and Union Territories

Cash seized

About ₹3.25 crore

Status

Ongoing money-laundering investigation with multiple arrests and judicial custody remands

The full story

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

The central agency's investigation stems from an FIR registered by Goa Police on June 9, 2025, after a resident in Goa was allegedly defrauded of ₹2.60 crore. Investigators stated the victim was subjected to a digital arrest, where fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials virtually held the individual hostage through audio or video calls and pressured them into transferring funds into specified accounts.

According to the Enforcement Directorate, the funds extracted from the Goa victim were routed through 400 bank accounts, withdrawn as cash, and subsequently converted into foreign currency using licensed money changers. The financial trail revealed an interconnected network of entities handling massive banking transactions, with accounts linked to numerous police complaints and FIRs across multiple states and union territories.

Not yet reported: The reports do not specify the final legal outcomes in court for the arrested individuals or the complete recovery status of the total funds involved.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The Enforcement Directorate's money-laundering investigation is active, with six individuals arrested by its Panaji office and court proceedings underway for those taken into custody.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A Goa-based woman was the direct victim in the primary local case, while hundreds of other individuals across multiple states were impacted, as reflected by numerous cyber fraud complaints and police reports.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

May 21, 2025 to June 2, 2025A Goa-based woman was allegedly duped into transferring ₹2.60 crore into fraudulent accounts.

June 9, 2025Goa Police registered an initial FIR regarding the digital arrest fraud.

July 2025The Enforcement Directorate conducted the first round of searches in Goa and Mumbai.

August 21, 2025The Enforcement Directorate carried out another round of searches, seizing about ₹3.25 crore in cash.

October 16, 2026The sixth suspect in the money-laundering case was taken into custody.

October 17, 2026Official sources announced the arrest and stated the suspect was remanded to agency custody.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Fraudsters posed as law enforcement officials and contacted victims through audio or video calls.
Victims were virtually held hostage under a so-called digital arrest and threatened into compliance.
Fraudsters pressured victims to transfer money online into fraudulent supervision accounts.
The stolen funds were deposited across hundreds of bank accounts, withdrawn in cash, and converted into foreign currency through RBI-licensed money changers.
An agent arranged bank credits into the criminal network's accounts via brokers in exchange for commissions, utilizing dummy companies with nominal directors.

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Sources and further reading

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