Law enforcement agencies have stepped up action against organised cybercrime, dismantling multiple fraud networks and detaining key offenders involved in large scale digital scams and cyber slavery related crimes.
In Tamil Nadu, the State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre detained 5 major cyber offenders under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1982, commonly known as the Goondas Act. The action was taken against individuals linked to organised cyber fraud operations that posed a serious threat to public order and financial security.
So far, the Cyber Crime Wing has detained 48 cyber offenders under the Goondas Act in 2025, compared to 35 in 2024. Of the 48 detained this year, 13 offenders are from states outside Tamil Nadu. Among them are 2 mule account aggregators from Rajasthan who managed illegal financial flows and helped move funds outside the country. The remaining 3 were key recruiting agents involved in cyber slavery, who lured young people with fake overseas job offers, transported them abroad, and forced them to commit online fraud under coercion.
Additional Director General of Police, Cyber Crime Wing, Sandeep Mittal said the preventive detention law helps ensure that high risk cyber offenders are incapacitated before they can continue criminal activities, thereby protecting public order.
In a parallel operation, the Central Bureau of Investigation, working with a United States federal agency, dismantled a transnational cybercrime network operating from Noida under Operation Chakra. The gang allegedly defrauded US nationals of USD 8.5 million through tech support scams.
The operation led to the arrest of 6 key operatives and the seizure of Rs 1.88 crore in cash along with 34 electronic devices, including mobile phones, laptops, hard disks, pen drives, and incriminating documents. An illegal call centre operating from Noida was also shut down.
Reacting to the action, the US Embassy in India said the crackdown was “a great example of #USIndia partnership in action”.
According to the investigation, between 2022 and 2025, the accused posed as officials from US government agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI, and the Social Security Administration. Victims were threatened with asset freezes and coerced into transferring money to cryptocurrency wallets and foreign bank accounts.
The CBI registered the case on December 9 and conducted coordinated searches on December 10 and 11 across Delhi, Noida, and Kolkata. Further investigations are underway to trace additional proceeds and identify international links.
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