The Supreme Court on Monday signalled that it may hand over the investigation of India’s fast-spreading 'digital arrest' scams to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), citing the nationwide scale and sophistication of these cyber frauds.

According to PTI, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said the gravity of such cases, which often involve impersonation of police officers or courts to extort money from victims, demands a coordinated national response rather than piecemeal state-level action.

Court move comes amid surge in digital arrest scams

The court’s observation came while hearing suo motu proceedings initiated after a disturbing case in Haryana’s Ambala, where fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials tricked a senior citizen couple into transferring Rs 1

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