Rs. 54 LAKH IN CASH, ELECTRONIC DEVICES RECOVERED DURING SEARCHES AT AMRITSAR & DELHI, THREE KEY ACCUSED ARRESTED
Face2News/New Delhi/Amritsar
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as part of ongoing OPERATION CHAKRA has taken action to successfully dismantle a sophisticated virtual asset supported cyber crime network that has been targeting US nationals since 2023. This operation was executed in close coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, USA.
During the period 2023-2025, the accused individuals conspired to target US victims by gaining unauthorized remote access to the victim’s computer systems and bank accounts. Under the pretext of offering tech support services, they falsely informed the US based victims that their bank accounts had been compromised. Claiming that their funds were at risk, they manipulated the victims into transferring USD 40 Million to cryptocurrency wallets controlled by them.
International Operations Division of CBI registered the case on 18.08.2025 and launched investigation. CBI swiftly conducted extensive searches at multiple locations associated/linked to the accused persons, yielding substantial incriminating evidence.
CBI was able to intercept 34 persons engaged in ongoing criminal activities red handed in an illegal call centre being operated by the accused persons, in the name and style of M/s Digikaps The Future of Digital at Global Tower, Opposite Khalsa College of Women, Amritsar, Punjab and dismantled the same. During the search, 85 hard disks of computer systems, 16 laptops and 44 mobile phones used by the accused persons, containing incriminating digital evidence were recovered from the said illegal call centre.
During searches conducted by CBI at multiple locations across Amritsar and Delhi from 20.08.2025 onwards, it has been revealed that this transnational cyber-enabled financial crime network was channelling the proceeds of crime through virtual assets. Searches conducted at residential premises of the accused persons led to recovery of cash amount of Rs.54 Lakhs, 08 electronic devices viz. mobile phones/laptop and incriminating documents pertaining to crime.
CBI has arrested three key accused persons in the case. Further operations are ongoing to identify the proceeds of crime. Investigation into the broader network and on international leads are ongoing.
