Three arrested in ₹43 lakh digital arrest cyber fraud case in Gurugram

Authorities in Gurugram have arrested three men in connection with a significant digital fraud scheme that defrauded victims of approximately ₹43 lakh. The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into a sophisticated cybercrime operation. According to police reports, the accused individuals impersonated Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers. They allegedly used tactics of intimidation and threats to digitally arrest their victims, coercing them into transferring large sums of money. The total amount fraudulently obtained in this specific case reached ₹42.92 lakh, transferred via RTGS. This incident follows a similar case in Noida where a man was arrested for a ₹2.10 crore digital arrest fraud. The arrested individuals in the Gurugram case have been identified as Suhail Akhtar, Anas Ansari, and Usman, all residents of Roorkee, Uttarakhand. Police apprehended Akhtar and Ansari on June 2, and Usman on June 3. Earlier, on May 17, two other suspects, Avdhesh and Manoj Kumar, were arrested in connection with the same fraud. Investigations revealed that Avdhesh, Kumar, and Akhtar served as account holders, receiving defrauded funds into their bank accounts in exchange for a commission. Ansari and Usman allegedly handled the cash withdrawal process for a fee before handing the money over to another party. The investigation is continuing to identify and apprehend any remaining individuals involved in the network.