CBI Chargesheets Bank Officer, Firm Owner In ₹1.6 Crore Digital Arrest Scam Linked To Transnational Cyber Gang

Mumbai, August 5, 2026: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has chargesheeted Umer Iqbal, the owner of a firm in Pulwama, Kashmir, and Umer Ahmad Dar, a Deputy Manager of a private bank, in a digital arrest case.

It may be recalled that a senior citizen from Delhi was defrauded of Rs 1.6 crore in a digital arrest scam, wherein criminals impersonating law enforcement and judicial authorities, made video calls to her and extorted the funds.

Investigation Transferred To CBI