CBI arrests financial institution supervisor after senior citizen loses Rs 1.6 Crore in ‘digital arrest’ entice; SC steps in
2 min learnNew DelhiApr 18, 2026 03:45 PM IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested a former assistant supervisor of a personal financial institution and two different people in a high-profile ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud case involving over Rs 1.6 crore, following Supreme Court docket instructions.
The CBI performed searches at 5 places throughout Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the place investigators seized incriminating paperwork and digital gadgets linked to the accused. “The sufferer, a senior citizen, was allegedly coerced into transferring the large sum beneath threats of a faux digital arrest,” a CBI spokesperson stated in an announcement.
The CBI recognized the arrested accused as Dubbaka Mahesh, a former assistant supervisor, Rajesh Kanna and Vayala Srinivas. “In continuation of the investigation, Mahesh has now been arrested for his alleged position in facilitating the fraudulent opening of the checking account. The opposite two arrested accused have been actively concerned in arranging mule financial institution accounts and facilitating the layering and switch of proceeds of crime from the sufferer by means of a number of accounts,” the spokesperson added.
The case underscores the menace of subtle cyber scams concentrating on weak residents, with fraudsters mimicking legislation enforcement to instill worry.
“The general public is suggested to stay vigilant towards such fraudulent schemes, notably these involving intimidation by means of fictitious ideas like ‘digital arrest’,” the CBI assertion stated, clarifying that there is no such thing as a authorized provision for any such type of arrest.
