CBI arrests four accused persons in tech-support fraud case
The CBI has arrested four individuals, including a mastermind, for operating a tech-support fraud syndicate based in Punjab and Delhi. The group targeted U.S. residents by posing as tech support or law enforcement to extort money via cryptocurrency.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing threat of international cyber-extortion rackets and the use of cryptocurrency to bypass traditional financial security measures.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested four accused persons, including the “mastermind”, who were part of a syndicate that ran a tech-support fraud and extortion racket through call centres and offices across Punjab and Delhi. The group primarily targeted U.S. nationals, the agency said on Thursday (August 6, 2026).
The CBI raided 10 locations across Punjab and Delhi, including a call centre operated from the premises of the main accused in Mohali in the intervening night of August 5 and 6, and arrested the accused. It seized communication devices, storage drives, cash, and details of cryptocurrency wallets.
Those arrested include Sourabh Rana, the prime accused, and his alleged associates Indermohan Singh, Harneet Singh, and Jappandeep Singh. The agency alleged that they posed as representatives of Microsoft, financial institutions, and law enforcement agencies to cheat victims.
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