Overview
- Andhra Pradesh’s Bhimavaram police dismantled a 14-member network linked to Cambodia, arresting 13 suspects, recovering ₹42 lakh in cash and freezing about ₹19 lakh, while key operative Rahate J. Nayan remains absconding.
- Mumbai’s Regional Cyber Police arrested 13 across seven Maharashtra districts in 10 days as the city logged 142 ‘digital arrest’ cases totaling ₹114 crore through October.
- At a Cyberabad police meeting, banks were told to set up dedicated cyber-response desks with 1–3 day turnarounds, strengthen KYC to curb mule accounts, and execute freeze orders without delay.
- Parallel actions included four arrests by Delhi Police in an inter-state racket routing funds through hundreds of accounts, two mule-account arrests in Noida tied to a ₹5.6 crore case, and fresh arrests and cash seizures reported in Jharkhand and ongoing probes in Indore.
- Authorities highlighted severe harm to victims, noting a Kadapa pensioner’s death after losing ₹1.62 crore and warning of a newer ploy where callers invoke terror-funding claims to coerce seniors.