The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against Umer Iqbal, owner of a firm in Pulwama, and Umer Ahmad Dar, a deputy manager of a private bank, in connection with a “digital arrest” scam. According to reports, a senior citizen from Delhi was defrauded of ₹1.6 crore after criminals impersonating law-enforcement and judicial authorities made video calls and extorted money. The case is described as involving alleged facilitation through banking channels. The Supreme Court transferred the matter from the Delhi Police to the CBI, which registered the case in January 2026. CBI arrested the firm owner whose account was allegedly used to receive scam proceeds, and the bank deputy manager is alleged to have received part of the funds for enabling the siphoning.
The chargesheet reportedly cites alleged involvement of a transnational organised cyber gang based in South-East Asia. The CBI lists offences including criminal conspiracy, receiving stolen property, cheating and using forged documents under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, offences under the Information Technology Act for cheating and impersonation using computer resources, and bribery under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
