The District Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (D4C), Kothagudem District, of Telangana Cyber Security Bureau successfully foiled a major digital arrest extortion attempt and rescued an elderly family from three days of severe harassment by cyber fraudsters posing as CBI officers
According to the Mumbai Crime Branch, the fraudster is currently in custody and being interrogated to ascertain the motive behind creating the fake documents.
The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of incidents of digital arrest scams, where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement agencies or judicial authorities to extort money from citizens, particularly senior citizens, and sought a response from the Centre and the CBI.
Multani was wanted in a case registered in 2019 after nine Indian passengers were deported from Ethiopia for possessing forged Continuous Discharge Certificates (CDCs), allegedly issued by the Government of Samoa. The Samoan government later confirmed the documents were fraudulent.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) North, Raja Banthia, stated that a case under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered, and the investigation has been initiated.
The accused, Abdul Majid Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir, resident of Lishtiyal, Kupwara, was apprehended in connection with case FIR No. 10/2025, registered under relevant sections of law.
The accused used a fake website and a USA-based WhatsApp number to defraud victims under the pretext of visa and job processing services. Laptops, mobile phones, and forged documents were seized during the raid.
The absconding fraudster ,identified as Rohit Sharma, who had been declared an absconder in October 2024, was caught at IGI Airport on September 8, 2025, after evading arrest for months.
Delhi Police has busted a nexus of fake producers and directors in the television industry and arrested two fraudsters, inspired by the movie Bunty Aur Babli, for duping victims on the pretext of offering breaks in TV serials and OTT platforms airing on Star Plus and Hot Star.
In a major breakthrough, the Cyber Police Station of South West District has arrested five notorious cyber fraudsters from the Jodhpur and Balotra gangs.
The case was registered based on a complaint filed by Capt. Shivender Singh Bakshi, who alleged that he was lured and induced by the accused, identified as Anita Upadhyay and Karunakar alias Ratnakar Upadhyay, into registering as a vendor for RGSM, which is stated to be a government of India