CBI arrests key accused in cyber fraud case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a key accused in connection with a transnational cyber-enabled financial fraud case involving illegal call centres that targeted U.S. nationals.

The accused has been identified as Lakhan Jaiprakash Jagwani. The agency had registered the case on December 9, 2025, alleging that the syndicate had been operating illegal call centres in Delhi, Noida (Uttar Pradesh) and other locations in the country since 2022.

The accused persons had impersonated officials of U.S. government agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Social Security Administration, using pseudonymous identities to target U.S. nationals through fraudulent calls, emails, and VoIP communications. The victims were cheated of $8.5 million.

The agency earlier busted an “illegal” call centre being operated by the accused persons in Noida and seized ₹1.88 crore in cash.