Operation Chakra-2

Santhosh Kumar 25/10/2023

Operation Chakra-2 upsc mind map
Context
Carried out by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Crackdown on cyber criminals in India
Searches at 76 locations across the country
Prompted by
Registration of five separate cases
Cyber-enabled financial fraud
₹100-crore cryptocurrency scam
About the operation
Fraud scheme posed as
Fake crypto mining operation
Targeted unsuspecting Indian citizens
Cases registered based on information
From Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
Agency collaboration
With international law enforcement agencies
FBI
INTERPOL
To follow up on leads
‘Operation Chakra-1’
Conducted nearly a year ago
Collaboration with
Interpol
FBI
Various police forces
Searches at 115 locations

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