State vs Rohit Virendrasinh Shakya and cyber fraud network — AI-powered malicious APK distribution case

A 25-year-old man named Rafikul Alam from Assam was arrested by Gujarat CID's Cyber Centre for his alleged involvement in a digital arrest cyber fraud network. He is linked to 1,090 digital arrest cyber fraud cases worth Rs 1,071 crore across India. Three FIRs were registered against him under the Information Technology Act.

Surat cybercrime police arrested two accused, Rupalal Mandal (29) and Mukesh Mandal (31), from Jharkhand during a four-day operation spanning 1,800 kilometres. The accused allegedly received, withdrew, and transferred money linked to cybercrime networks.

A key accused in a high-profile 'digital arrest' fraud case was arrested by the Cyber Crime Police in Hyderabad. The case involves a sophisticated online fraud scheme targeting victims through impersonation.

Mohammad Umar, a 32-year-old man from West Bengal, was arrested by the Chandigarh Cyber Crime Police Station for allegedly defrauding a city resident of Rs 23.2 lakh through an online investment scheme.

The Supreme Court registered a suo motu case in October 2025 after a senior citizen couple from Haryana reported being defrauded of Rs 1.5 crore in a digital arrest scam. The Court issued 13-point directions to combat such scams nationwide, recognizing this as a widespread issue affecting multiple states and directing RBI, banks, and state authorities to implement urgent SOPs and cybercrime coordination mechanisms.

An SBI officer, Bangmoy Chakravarti, has been accused of siphoning Rs 1.93 crore in an FIR registered at Rajpipla Police Station in Narmada district. The Gujarat High Court has rejected his bail plea and he remains in custody.