India’s CBI arrests alleged key suspect in call-centre cyberfraud case
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation says it has arrested a key accused in a cyber-fraud case involving illegal call centres in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The agency alleges that the syndicate posed as US federal officers and defrauded victims of more than $7.21 million since 2024.
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation says it has arrested a key accused in a cyber-fraud case targeting US nationals, The Hindu reports. The agency alleges that a syndicate operated illegal call centres from Ahmedabad, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, beginning in 2024. According to the CBI, people working through the centres pretended to be officers of US federal agencies.
The alleged impersonation was used to defraud victims of more than $7.21 million, the agency says. The available material does not identify the arrested person, state when the arrest took place or describe the specific charges filed against the suspect. It also does not give details about the number of victims, the agencies allegedly impersonated or the methods used to obtain money.
No response from the accused or a lawyer representing the person is included. The CBI’s account identifies the alleged operation’s location, duration and claimed losses, while describing the arrest as involving a key accused. The supplied report does not say whether other suspects have been arrested, whether the call centres have been shut down or whether any money has been recovered.
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