Face2News/New Delhi
In continuance of its actions under Operation Chakra-V, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on 30.10.2025 apprehended Dwibendu Moharana, a key accused in a transnational cybercrime syndicate targeting Japanese citizens through fraudulent tech support scams. Moharana was intercepted at Bhubaneswar Airport on his return to India.
Following coordinated searches conducted on 28 May 2025 at 19 locations across Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, which led to the arrest of six operatives, Moharana absconded from Bhubaneswar to the UAE on 29 May 2025 immediately after his call centre at Voip Connect Pvt Limited, Noida, was uncovered.
Investigations revealed that Moharana operated an illegal call centre involved in sophisticated social engineering and deception, impersonating support personnel from multinational companies to coerce Japanese victims into transferring funds under false pretenses.
Upon his arrest, Moharana was brought to Delhi on a transit warrant and produced before the Hon’ble CBI Court. He has been remanded to police custody for three days for custodial interrogation.
So far, CBI has arrested seven individuals in this case and filed chargesheets against all; all are currently under judicial custody. The operation, carried out with close cooperation from the National Police Agency of Japan and Microsoft Corporation, has significantly disrupted the syndicate’s operations.
The CBI reiterates its steadfast commitment to combating cyber-enabled financial crimes and assures the public of its ongoing strategic, multi-agency efforts to dismantle transnational cybercrime networks.
