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Police Crack Down on ‘Digital Arrest’ Rings as Major Raids and Arrests Sweep Three States

Police in Kerala, Maharashtra, Telangana report mass detentions, mule‑account trails, fresh FIRs under the BNS and IT Act.

Overview

  • Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar police raided a call centre named Connect Enterprises, detaining 116–118 people accused of targeting US citizens and converting gift‑card proceeds into cryptocurrency, with cases being registered.
  • Mumbai Cyber Police arrested two facilitators after a retired banker and his wife were coerced into a three‑day video call and forced to transfer ₹50.5 lakh, with investigators tracing ₹29.5 lakh to a first‑layer mule account.
  • Kerala Police’s Operation Sai Hunt led to 263 arrests and 382 cases focused on mule networks, with officials estimating about ₹300 crore in victim losses statewide.
  • Cyberabad police reported 20 arrests across multiple States and exposed a ₹3,00,91,683 ticketing‑wallet refund manipulation that exploited a software flaw to inflate balances.
  • Pune cyber police registered an FIR after an 82‑year‑old died weeks following a ₹1.19–1.2 crore ‘digital arrest’ fraud, highlighting severe human impact as investigations continue.