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The top court registered the suo motu case on digital arrest scams in October 2025, after a senior citizen couple wrote to the Supreme Court stating that they were defrauded of Rs 1.5 crore.

The CJI also observed that once a prima facie opinion is drawn against an accused on the basis of reasoned evidence, his assets could be frozen.

Investigators said the accused allegedly impersonated police and CBI officials before convincing the bishop to transfer money as a refundable security deposit.

Operation Chakra-VI targeted a cybercrime network accused of using forged court documents, shell firms and mule accounts to dupe victims.

The agency deployed 60 specialised teams across 16 states stretching from Punjab and Gujarat in the west to Assam and Manipur in the northeast.

Three men were arrested for allegedly arranging mule accounts and routing Rs 15.31 lakh in fraud proceeds through crypto channels after a fake police scam.