On inputs from FBI and Interpol, CBI, police forces search 105 locations to combat cyber crime | India News,The Indian Express

Nicknamed Operation Chakra, the searches involved CBI and forces of six states and union territories.

Nicknamed Operation Chakra, the searches involved CBI and forces of six states and union territories. The searches were carried out in Andaman and Nicobar (searches at four locations), Delhi (five locations), Chandigarh (three locations), and two locations each in Punjab, Karnataka and Assam.

Sources said of all the locations, CBI alone has mounted searches at around 80 locations spread across 13 states. Sources said inputs for the searches were also received from Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

“From one location in Rajasthan, the agency has recovered Rs 1.5 crore in cash and 1.5 kg gold. The person involved was running a call centre illegally. Two such call centres have also been busted in Ahmedabad and Pune. They were involved in call centre fraud in the US. The FBI has been informed and they are taking follow up action,” a CBI official said.

Sources said the agency has also recovered huge digital evidence which include details of financial transactions and cybercrime activity on dark web. They said one person of interest has also been identified in Punjab in this connection.

“This operation is being coordinated by the Cyber Crime division of the CBI. These global operations are being galvanised by the recently created international operations division called Cyber Crime Investigation Division of the agency,” a CBI official said.

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