Raigad Police bust district’s first digital arrest scam; 11 accused held, including telecom officials. ₹66 lakh fraud exposed, 6,175 SIM cards seized. Accused linked to international cyber fraud networks.
Raigad | August 1, 2025: In a major breakthrough, the cyber cell of Raigad Police has successfully cracked the district’s first digital arrest scam, arresting 11 accused, including two officials from a mobile service provider company. The accused were part of a sophisticated network involved in blackmailing citizens by falsely implicating them in digital crimes and threatening arrest under money laundering charges.
The gang was exposed following the complaint of a senior citizen from Raigad, who was cheated of ₹66 lakh after being intimidated into believing he was involved in a money laundering case. The investigation led the cyber team to various locations across India and even Nepal, resulting in the coordinated arrest of the gang members.
Authorities have seized a staggering 6,175 SIM cards, 35 mobile phones, 3 laptops, an iPad, a VPN switchport, and 5 forged rubber stamps from the accused. As part of the crackdown, 112 bank accounts linked to the fraud have been frozen.
Shockingly, preliminary investigations reveal the accused had contact with individuals in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Canada, Nepal, and China, hinting at an international cyber fraud nexus. This arrest is expected to unravel multiple similar scams and offer leads for ongoing investigations both in India and abroad.
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