Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) successfully conducted a multi-city operation targeting a highly organized cyber crime network involved in fraudulent activities targeting victims globally. This operation has resulted in significant disruption and dismantling of a major trans national technology enabled crime network. On the basis of inputs on this organized cyber crime network, International Operations Division of CBI registered Case No.
RC2312024S0010 on 24.09.2024 Under sections 61 and 318 of BNSS, 2023 and 66-D read with 75 of Information Technology Act of 2000 as part of ongoing Operation Chakra-III.
About The Investigation After launching investigation, CBI swiftly conducted coordinated searches at 32 different places across Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Vishakhapatnam from the late evening of 26.09.2024.
During searches, CBI was able to red handedly intercept 170 persons engaged in ongoing online criminal activities across four call centers (1. M/s V.C.
Infrometrix Pvt. Ltd at Regent Plaza, Pune, 2. M/s V.
C. Infrometrix Pvt. Ltd, Murli Nagar, Vishakhapatnam 3.
M/s Viajex Solutions, Hyderabad 4. M/s Atriya Global Services Pvt. Ltd, Vishakhapatnam).
CBI has so far placed under arrest 26 key accused persons (10 from Pune, 05 from Hyderabad and 11 from Visakhapatnam), while investigation and questioning on role of other workers at these illegal call centers is ongoing. These operations have resulted seizure of critical digital evidence and incriminating ma.
