CBI arrests two in a digital arrest scam that allegedly duped a Gujarat victim of Rs 11.4 crore over three months. NEW DELHI: Following Supreme Court’s directions to investigate major ‘digital arrest scam’ cases, CBI has arrested two individuals connected to a massive cyber fraud network that siphoned off Rs 11.4 crore from a Gujarat victim who was held under ‘digital arrest’ for three months.The victim was systematically coerced into transferring funds by criminals impersonating cops and officials from Trai.The arrests were made following coordinated raids across 22 locations in 10 states under Operation Chakra-VI, the agency’s ongoing offensive against organised cyber crime syndicates. During searches, investigators identified Himanshu Prasad and Unis Biswas as key operatives tasked with receiving, layering and dispersing the crime proceeds.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe duo allegedly routed Rs 2.5 crore of the stolen funds through the bank account of Hexaquest Global Pvt Ltd, subsequently transferring the money to multiple accomplice accounts to obscure the financial trail.Forensic examination of digital devices seized from the duo revealed their broader involvement in managing mule accounts and utilising malicious APK files to siphon off funds generated through various cyber frauds. CBI also recovered incriminating chats, banking documents, and account records that are being analysed to expose the syndicate’s wider technological infrastructure and apprehend remaining members.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’Thappad Maar Diya’: Delhi Deputy CM Parvesh Verma Slaps Man During Road Inspection; AAP Hits Out‘No UPI Day’ On Gandhi Jayanti: Mobile Retailers Announce Oct 2 Protest Over 0.4% MDRViolence Erupts at Punjab’s LPU As Students Protest Over Alleged Rape Case, Police File FIR‘Tried To Drag Me Out Of My Car’: TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh Alleges Second Attack In 24 Hours, Accuses BJP‘Go, Protest In Kerala’: Bengal CM Suvendu Attacks Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi Over SIR-EC Row‘Tried To Normalise Terrorism’: Jaishankar Hits Back At Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif In UNGA SpeechAlbanese Hails Modi’s Energy Push: ‘India Gave More People Access Than Anywhere In History’Delhi Skeleton Mystery: Skeleton-Like Structure Found During BJP Cleanliness Drive | Watch‘Padma Bhushan Is Small, Make Him PM’: Pawan Khera Mocks BJP’s Praise For Gyanesh KumarSkyStriker, HIMARS, Apache: India, US Showcase Firepower At Yudh Abhyas 2026 | Watch123Hot PicksAsian Games India ScheduleBank strikeCJP ProtestIndian Medallists EarningOctober 2026 School HolidaysFortnite X Five Nights Release DateParvesh Verma Slapping RowShohei Ohtanis ContractIran EmbassyUS SubmarineTop TrendingPowerball WinnerRahul GandhiPowerball JackpotBackyard Amusement ParkUP EncounterAshrit TalluriGrace HendrianErin GardnerJoe ThomasDonald trump

CBI arrests two in a digital arrest scam that allegedly duped a Gujarat victim of Rs 11.4 crore over three months. NEW DELHI: Following Supreme Court’s directions to investigate major ‘digital arrest scam’ cases, CBI has arrested two individuals connected to a massive cyber fraud network that siphoned off Rs 11.4 crore from a Gujarat victim who was held under ‘digital arrest’ for three months.The victim was systematically coerced into transferring funds by criminals impersonating cops and officials from Trai.The arrests were made following coordinated raids across 22 locations in 10 states under Operation Chakra-VI, the agency’s ongoing offensive against organised cyber crime syndicates. During searches, investigators identified Himanshu Prasad and Unis Biswas as key operatives tasked with receiving, layering and dispersing the crime proceeds.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe duo allegedly routed Rs 2.5 crore of the stolen funds through the bank account of Hexaquest Global Pvt Ltd, subsequently transferring the money to multiple accomplice accounts to obscure the financial trail.Forensic examination of digital devices seized from the duo revealed their broader involvement in managing mule accounts and utilising malicious APK files to siphon off funds generated through various cyber frauds. CBI also recovered incriminating chats, banking documents, and account records that are being analysed to expose the syndicate’s wider technological infrastructure and apprehend remaining members.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’Thappad Maar Diya’: Delhi Deputy CM Parvesh Verma Slaps Man During Road Inspection; AAP Hits Out‘No UPI Day’ On Gandhi Jayanti: Mobile Retailers Announce Oct 2 Protest Over 0.4% MDRViolence Erupts at Punjab’s LPU As Students Protest Over Alleged Rape Case, Police File FIR‘Tried To Drag Me Out Of My Car’: TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh Alleges Second Attack In 24 Hours, Accuses BJP‘Go, Protest In Kerala’: Bengal CM Suvendu Attacks Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi Over SIR-EC Row‘Tried To Normalise Terrorism’: Jaishankar Hits Back At Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif In UNGA SpeechAlbanese Hails Modi’s Energy Push: ‘India Gave More People Access Than Anywhere In History’Delhi Skeleton Mystery: Skeleton-Like Structure Found During BJP Cleanliness Drive | Watch‘Padma Bhushan Is Small, Make Him PM’: Pawan Khera Mocks BJP’s Praise For Gyanesh KumarSkyStriker, HIMARS, Apache: India, US Showcase Firepower At Yudh Abhyas 2026 | Watch123Hot PicksAsian Games India ScheduleBank strikeCJP ProtestIndian Medallists EarningOctober 2026 School HolidaysFortnite X Five Nights Release DateParvesh Verma Slapping RowShohei Ohtanis ContractIran EmbassyUS SubmarineTop TrendingPowerball WinnerRahul GandhiPowerball JackpotBackyard Amusement ParkUP EncounterAshrit TalluriGrace HendrianErin GardnerJoe ThomasDonald trump


CBI arrests 2 for 11cr 'digital arrest loot'
CBI arrests two in a digital arrest scam that allegedly duped a Gujarat victim of Rs 11.4 crore over three months.

NEW DELHI: Following Supreme Court’s directions to investigate major ‘digital arrest scam’ cases, CBI has arrested two individuals connected to a massive cyber fraud network that siphoned off Rs 11.4 crore from a Gujarat victim who was held under ‘digital arrest’ for three months.The victim was systematically coerced into transferring funds by criminals impersonating cops and officials from Trai.The arrests were made following coordinated raids across 22 locations in 10 states under Operation Chakra-VI, the agency’s ongoing offensive against organised cyber crime syndicates. During searches, investigators identified Himanshu Prasad and Unis Biswas as key operatives tasked with receiving, layering and dispersing the crime proceeds.

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