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A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to all states and union territories on digital arrest cases and posted the suo motu cases registered on the complaint of an elderly woman duped by fraudsters on November 3.
The top court took note of the arguments of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for CBI, that cases of cyber crime and digital arrests were originating from offshore locations like Myanmar and Thailand and directed the investigating agency to formulate a plan to investigate these cases.
“We will monitor the progress of the CBI investigation and issue whatever directions are necessary,” it said.
The bench asked the CBI to respond whether it needs more resources, including cyber experts who are not in the police force, to investigate digital arrest cases.
On October 17, noting the increasing incidents of online fraud in the country, especially digital arrests to defraud citizens by fabricating judicial orders, the top court sought response from the Center and the CBI, saying such crimes attack the “foundation” of public trust in the system.
The apex court took cognizance of a scandalous case of digital arrest of a senior citizen couple in Ambala, Haryana on the basis of forged orders of the court and investigating agencies to extort Rs 1.05 crore by fraudsters.
The bench said this is not an ordinary crime where it could have asked the police to expedite the investigation and take the case to its logical conclusion, but it is a case where coordinated efforts are required between the Center and the state police to unearth the full extent of the criminal enterprise.
(edited by : Vivek Dubey,