The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three persons in connection with the investigation into the Digital Arrest fraud, under the ongoing Operation Chakra V.
One of the accused was apprehended in Kerala, while the other two were taken into custody in Gujarat. The arrests followed the recovery of crucial digital and documentary evidence, confirming their active involvement in the conspiracy. Investigations revealed that the accused had directly facilitated the perpetrators, including providing financial support, from both domestic and international locations.
The arrested individuals were produced before the local courts in Kerala and Gujarat. After obtaining transit warrants, they were brought to Delhi and produced before the CBI Court.
The arrests follow the extensive nationwide searches conducted by CBI at around 40 locations across Delhi NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kerala, and West Bengal last week. Those searches had led to the seizure of critical evidence, including digital devices, KYC documents, SIM cards, and communication records, which revealed the existence of an organized domestic facilitation network supporting syndicates, including foreign-based cybercriminals.
The arrests come as part of CBI’s continued efforts to dismantle transnational cyber enabled networks involved in large scale financial fraud targeting Indian citizens, officials said.