CBI’s Op Chakra V: Transnational cybercrime ring targeting Japanese citizens busted

The CBI arrested six alleged members of a transnational cybercrime syndicate that targeted Japanese citizens. These people, including three from Varanasi and one from Ayodhya, were arrested following searches at 19 locations in Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. The action was part of efforts to combat cybercrimes under Operation Chakra V, officials said on Thursday.

Victims were coerced into transferring funds into mule accounts. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The arrested accused were identified as three Varanasi residents - Shubham Jaiswal, Vivek Raj and Adarsh Kumar and one Ayodhya resident - Rohit Maurya. Two others were identified as Ashu Singh and Kapil Ghakhar from Delhi and Panipat, respectively, CBI officials stated in a release.

The federal agency conducted coordinated searches on May 28 to dismantle two illegal call centres engaged in a sophisticated transnational tech support scam targeting Japanese citizens.