Amid spurt in digital arrest cases, 4 held in CBI raids at 12 places

Two persons were arrested from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai each, the spokesperson said.

The arrested persons were remanded in CBI custody for five days.

“Based on the leads generated during the investigation, the CBI conducted searches across 12 locations in Moradabad and Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh, Krishnanagar in West Bengal, Mumbai and Jaipur, leading to the arrest of four individuals involved in this highly organised crime syndicate,” the spokesperson said.

“It was alleged that the accused extorted a total of `7.67 crore in 42 installments,” the spokesperson said.

The victim was digitally detained for over three months by the accused posing as personnel of law enforcement agencies, the spokesperson also said.

The CBI has been emphasising on dismantling the infrastructure behind such offences by adopting a multi-pronged approach in investigating the cases, the spokesperson said.

“The agency conducted an in-depth investigation and profiling after taking over the Rajasthan case, which was earlier registered at Cyber Police Station in Jhunjhunu,” the spokesperson also said.

The CBI has seized bank account details, debit cards, cheque books, deposit slips, and digital devices/evidence during the searches.