The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charge sheeted the owner of a firm belonging to Pulwama, Kashmir and a Dy. Manager of Axis Bank in a Digital Arrest Case.
A senior citizen of Delhi was defrauded of Rs.1.6 crore in a digital arrest scam wherein the criminals impersonating themselves as law enforcement and judicial authorities made video calls to her and extorted the funds.
Hon’ble Supreme Court transferred this case from Delhi Police to CBI and it was registered by CBI in January, 2026. The CBI has arrested the accused of a private firm whose current account was used for receiving digital arrest fraud amounts.
Part of the crime proceeds were also paid to the Dy. Manager of Axis Bank for facilitating siphoning of the funds. CBI investigation has revealed the role of trans-national organized gang based in South-East Asia in perpetrating this digital arrest fraud.
The charge sheet has been filed for offences of criminal conspiracy, receiving stolen property, cheating and using forged document under BNS, offences of cheating and impersonation using computer resource under IT Act and offences of bribery under Prevention of Corruption Act.
The citizens are requested not to fall into the trap of “Digital Arrest”. There is no legal concept of digital arrest. If someone calls or video calls you claiming to be from the Police, CBI, Court or any other authority and demands money, do not panic or transfer any funds. Disconnect the call and report the matter to the appropriate authorities.
