Kapurthala, Sept. 24 -- In an ongoing probe into a multi-crore cyber scam, Kapurthala police have so far arrested 39 people, including a Rajasthan native held on Tuesday.

The latest arrest was of Pawan Kumar, nabbed from Ludhiana following a special operation, senior superintendent of police Gaurav Toora said.

"We have recovered Rs.2.5 crore in cash from his possession," Toora said.

The arrests follow a raid on September 19 when the cyber cell busted an interstate cybercrime network operating out of a resort in Phagwara. During that operation, 38 people, including women, were apprehended. The police also recovered 40 laptops, 67 mobile phones and Rs.10 lakh in cash during the raid.

Police said the racket targeted victims in the United...