Noida Police Bust Cybercrime Gang Involved in 'Digital Arrests' and Fraud

Noida Police have arrested six members of a gang involved in 'digital arrests,' drug trafficking, illegal passport creation, and money laundering. The gang, traced to 73 complaints across multiple states, used AI-generated voices and videos to pose as law enforcement and scam victims. Investigations are ongoing.

In a major crackdown, the Cybercrime unit of Noida Police has arrested six members of a notorious gang involved in 'digital arrests' and other fraudulent activities. The gang's operations included drug trafficking, illegal passport creation, and money laundering, according to officials on Sunday.

The gang was traced to 73 complaints across various states including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Punjab. They used a tactic known as 'digital house arrest,' where they confined victims to their homes through fear, posing as law enforcement using AI-generated voices and videos.

The suspects, identified as Kishan, Lakhan, Mahendra, Sanjay Sharma, Praveen Jagind, and Shambhu Dayal, were apprehended in the Losal area of Sikar district, Rajasthan, stated Assistant Commissioner of Police (Cyber) Vivek Ranjan Rai. The gang manipulated victims into believing they were involved in international criminal activities, defrauding them of large sums of money, often by posing as officials from the Mumbai crime branch using elaborate measures including third-party bank accounts and fake IDs.

(With inputs from agencies.)