digital arrest scam Archives

17 Feb

ED Attaches Rs1.76 Crore in Money Laundering Probe Linked to Digital Arrest of SP Oswal

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiadigital arrest scam, Enforcement Directorate, money laundering case, mule bank account, SP Oswal, Vardhman Group

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has attached ₹1.76 crore deposited in a mule bank account as part of its money laundering investigation into the digital arrest fraud involving Ludhiana-based industrialist SP Oswal. According to an official statement, the funds were traced to a bank account operated under the name Mrityunjya Multitrade, identified as a “mule” entity used to receive and route proceeds of crime generated from cybercrimes, including digital arrest scams. Oswal, chairman of the Vardhman Group, was allegedly placed under “digital arrest” in August 2023 by fraudsters impersonating officers of the Central…

09 Feb

SC Calls Rs 54,000 Crore Digital Fraud ‘Dacoity’, Directs Centre to Frame SOP to Tackle Cyber Scams

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaCBI Investigation, cyber security India, Cybercrime, digital arrest scam, digital fraud India, RBI, Supreme Court

New Delhi, February 9, 2026: Expressing serious concern over the rising menace of cybercrime, the Supreme Court on Monday described the siphoning off of nearly Rs 54,000 crore through digital frauds as nothing short of “robbery or dacoity” and directed the Centre to prepare a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) to combat such offences. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant observed that the amount lost to digital fraud was larger than the annual budgets of several smaller states. The court noted that such large-scale frauds could be the result of either negligence or possible collusion by…

01 Dec

Supreme Court Orders Nationwide CBI Probe into Digital Arrest Scams, Questions RBI on Lack of AI Use

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaartificial intelligence, CBI Investigation, digital arrest scam, RBI, Supreme Court

New Delhi, December 1, 2025 — The Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to conduct a unified, nationwide investigation into digital arrest scam cases, expressing concern over the rapid rise of this sophisticated cybercrime. The court also questioned the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on why artificial intelligence tools were not being used to identify and freeze bank accounts operated by cybercriminals.Digital arrest scams involve fraudsters impersonating police officers, court officials or government agency representatives. They intimidate victims through audio and video calls, holding them virtually hostage and forcing them to transfer money. Senior citizens are among the most…

27 Oct

Supreme Court Issues Notices to States, UTs Over Rising ‘Digital Arrest’ Scams

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaCBI probe, Cybercrime, digital arrest scam, forged judicial orders, Supreme Court

New Delhi, October 27, 2025: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to all states and Union Territories over the alarming rise in digital arrest scams, directing them to submit detailed reports on all pending investigations related to such cases.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked states to provide comprehensive data on ongoing cyber fraud cases and scheduled the next hearing for November 3. The court also discussed the possibility of transferring the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to ensure a uniform and coordinated national investigation.Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed…