New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) carried out coordinated searches at 89 locations across 20 states in connection with three major digital arrest cases under Operation Chakra-VI, arresting three people allegedly involved in handling the proceeds of the fraud.
The operation relates to cases in which victims were allegedly kept under "digital arrest" for periods ranging from one to three months and collectively defrauded of Rs.42.36 crore. In one case linked to BITS Pilani, a victim was allegedly kept under digital arrest for three months and cheated of Rs.7.67 crore by scammers posing as police officers. Another victim in Gujarat was allegedly defrauded of Rs.19.24 crore over three months, while a third victim in Karnataka was allegedly cheated of Rs.15.45 crore after being kept under digital arrest for a month.
The searches were aimed at tracing the flow of the defrauded money, identifying beneficiaries and handlers linked to the syndicates, and securing evidence. The agency said the operation followed detailed financial and technical analysis, including the examination of bank accounts and online account access data. Banking documents, account-related records, digital devices and other evidence were seized during the searches and are being examined to uncover the wider financial and technological network allegedly supporting the fraud. The three accused arrested during the operation were allegedly involved in receiving, layering and dispersing the proceeds of the fraud. The investigation is continuing, with efforts underway to identify and apprehend others allegedly linked to the wider network.
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