New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Supreme Court today directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to launch an extensive probe into the alarming rise of digital arrest scams across India.
A Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India, Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, took note of submissions by the amicus curiae highlighting three major categories of cybercrime, digital arrest scams, investment scams and part-time job scams, and observed that such offences often involve extortion or deceptive schemes that lure victims into depositing large sums of money.
Emphasising the gravity of the threat, particularly to senior citizens, the Court ordered the CBI to prioritise investigation into digital arrest scams before taking up other categorie...