Odisha Crime Branch Busts ₹1.38 Crore Digital Arrest Scam, Three Arrested
The Odisha Crime Branch has arrested three cybercriminals accused of defrauding a Bhubaneswar resident of Rs 1.38 crore through a digital arrest scam.
The accused, identified as Shubham Sharma (alias Sanjay Rana), Amit Kumar, and Yaseen Shah, allegedly posed as Mumbai Cyber Crime officials to extort money.
According to investigators, the fraudsters accused the victim of money laundering and threatened arrest and imprisonment unless payments were made.
Sharma was apprehended in Delhi, while Kumar and Shah were arrested in Dehradun.
Officials revealed that the trio were part of a larger cyber fraud syndicate operating from Delhi.
Earlier, a mother‑son duo from Ghaziabad had also been arrested in connection with the same racket.
The Crime Branch is now tracing the financial trail and digital evidence to identify other members of the syndicate.
Authorities described the arrests as a major breakthrough against digital extortion crimes that exploit fear and misinformation.
