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The Supreme Court has said that it is considering handing over the investigation of increasing digital arrest cases across the country to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The court said that it will hear the side of the state governments before handing over the entire case to the CBI. The next hearing will be held on November 3.
The bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued a notice to all the states and union territories asking them to provide information about the FIRs related to digital arrest registered in their respective areas by November 3.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the government, told the court that many such cyber crimes are being carried out from countries like Myanmar and Thailand, from where criminals target Indians. Mehta said-
Some people are lured abroad with the promise of a job and there they are cheated online to earn money. These areas are called scam compounds, where people are forced to work like human slaves.
Actually, this has been done after a case of fraud of Rs 1.05 crore from an elderly couple in Ambala, Haryana. The thugs threatened the couple by showing fake court and agency orders and got the money withdrawn from their bank accounts. The Supreme Court itself took action on this matter.
CBI is already investigating some cases
The bench said that CBI is already investigating some such cases and will soon submit its investigation plan to the court. The Supreme Court has asked whether the CBI has sufficient technical and human resources to handle all the cases.
In the last hearing held on October 17, the Supreme Court had sought answers from the Central Government and CBI regarding this matter. The court had said that this is not a common crime. Making fake copies of the court’s name, seal and orders is a direct attack on the entire justice system.
The Supreme Court had directed the Haryana Government and Ambala Cyber Crime Unit to present the complete report of the investigation so far in the court. The court had said that a network of such crimes spreading across the country is coming to light. Therefore, not just investigate one case, but the central and state police will have to jointly take action at the national level. Read the full news…
Cyber fraud worth Rs 1100 crore occurred in 2024
At the same time, according to Delhi Police data, cyber criminals defrauded people of about Rs 1,000 crore in Delhi in 2025. This year, investment scam, digital arrest and boss scam became the most common methods of fraud.
In the year 2024, there was a cyber fraud of about Rs 1,100 crore from the people of Delhi. At that time, the police and banks were able to freeze only about 10% of the defrauded money, but in 2025, Delhi Police along with the banks has succeeded in freezing about 20% of the defrauded money. That is, this achievement is double as compared to last year.
Speak fluent English, show ID card and logo in the background
The thugs speak fluent English. Show ID card during video calling. The logo of the agency is visible on the backdrop to the officer of any agency to whom the call is transferred. The setup shown in the alleged hearing is also of the court room, so people believe it.
An officer associated with cyber investigation says that highly educated, highly placed and retired people respect the law more. They consider these cyber criminals as real officers, whereas there is no provision for such investigation and money transfer over phone in the country.
Police appeal – complain immediately, money can be saved
DCP Vineet Kumar of Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) Unit of Delhi Police said – As soon as anyone comes to know about cyber fraud, immediately call the helpline number 1930. If you report quickly, we can freeze the money in the bank accounts.
He said that Delhi Police has arranged for 24 helpline lines which are operational 24 hours, so that people can register their complaints immediately. These messages appear genuine because they look like official IDs or company numbers. That’s why people get cheated.
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