State vs Rupalal Mandal and Mukesh Mandal — Money mule operation in Surat

The Supreme Court registered a suo motu case in October 2025 after a senior citizen couple from Haryana reported being defrauded of Rs 1.5 crore in a digital arrest scam. The Court issued 13-point directions to combat such scams nationwide, recognizing this as a widespread issue affecting multiple states and directing RBI, banks, and state authorities to implement urgent SOPs and cybercrime coordination mechanisms.

A 25-year-old man named Rafikul Alam from Assam was arrested by Gujarat CID's Cyber Centre for his alleged involvement in a digital arrest cyber fraud network. He is linked to 1,090 digital arrest cyber fraud cases worth Rs 1,071 crore across India. Three FIRs were registered against him under the Information Technology Act.

Surat Police arrested Rohit Virendrasinh Shakya, an 18-year-old school dropout, for developing malicious APK files that were supplied to cybercriminal gangs operating from Jharkhand's Jamtara. The case involves an AI-powered cyber fraud network and losses estimated at Rs 64 crore. Shakya was arrested from a hotel in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh during the investigation.

A key accused in a high-profile 'digital arrest' fraud case was arrested by the Cyber Crime Police in Hyderabad. The case involves a sophisticated online fraud scheme targeting victims through impersonation.

Mohammad Umar, a 32-year-old man from West Bengal, was arrested by the Chandigarh Cyber Crime Police Station for allegedly defrauding a city resident of Rs 23.2 lakh through an online investment scheme.

Multiple cases are pending against AAP politician Satyendar Jain involving CCTV project tenders, sewage tenders, and money laundering investigations. The Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet in 2025 against Jain and 13 others, with four additional cases filed by different agencies.