CBI Files Chargesheet in Massive ₹23 Crore ‘Digital Arrest’ Cyber Fraud Scam in Delhi

New Delhi, April 11, 2026 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has officially filed a chargesheet against a prime accused and his associated company in connection with a massive ₹23 crore “digital arrest” cyber fraud case.

The shocking case highlights the growing and highly sophisticated nature of digital extortion in India, where victims are intimidated into transferring life savings under the guise of fake legal trouble.

The Modus Operandi: Fake Judges and ‘Digital Arrest’

The victim in this massive scam is a 73-year-old retired banker residing in South Delhi.

According to the CBI probe, the fraudsters targeted the elderly man by impersonating senior law enforcement officials and judicial authorities over a series of video calls. Using intense intimidation tactics, they presented the victim with fake legal notices and convinced him that he was under “digital arrest” for a serious crime. Terrified by the threats, the victim was coerced into transferring a staggering sum of nearly ₹23 crore to the scammers.

Supreme Court Steps In, CBI Takes Over

Given the massive scale of the fraud, the case was directly transferred to the CBI following explicit orders from the Supreme Court of India.

Following a rigorous investigation, the CBI tracked down and arrested Sagnik Roy, a resident of Siliguri. Roy, who is currently in judicial custody, has been named in the chargesheet along with a company he incorporated to facilitate the fraud.

The Money Trail: Shell Trusts and Mule Accounts

The CBI probe revealed a highly organized money-laundering network. The ₹23 crore extorted from the retired banker was initially routed into the bank accounts of a dubious trust registered under the name “Securing World Social and Economic Development Council”.

Investigators discovered that this exact same bank account was also used to park the proceeds of crime from at least two other cyber fraud cases registered in different parts of the country. After receiving the extorted funds, the syndicate subsequently siphoned the money off through a complex, layered network of mule accounts to evade detection by financial authorities.