Face2News/New Delhi
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the absconding accused, the kingpin wanted in the transnational cyber fraud syndicate which was busted by the CBI in May 2025 this year, as a part of its ongoing Operation Chakra.
In May 2025, CBI acting in close coordination with the FBI, the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and Microsoft Corporation had registered FIR under RC 07/2025. CBI subsequently conducted coordinated searches at multiple locations in Noida. During the operation, a fraudulent call centre operating under the name FirstIdea from the Noida Special Economic Zone was dismantled. The call centre was engaged in a sophisticated tech‑support scam defrauding citizens in the United Kingdom and Australia and other European Union Countries. The raids, led to seizure of incriminating digital infrastructure, and the arrest of a key accused.
The accused set up FirstIdea and still manages its operations and is a beneficiary of the scam proceeds. He remained absconding since the registration of the case and consistently evaded investigation.
On 25.08.2025, CBI has intercepted the accused at IGI Airport New Delhi with the help of Immigration officers while he was attempting to board outbound flight to Kathmandu, Nepal. He has been arrested.
CBI reiterates its commitment to combatting cyber‑enabled crimes that transcend borders and adversely affect India’s global standing. The Bureau continues to work closely with FBI, National Crime Agency (UK), and Microsoft Corporation and others, to detect, disrupt, and prosecute organised cybercriminal groups under Operation Chakra and similar initiatives.
