NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to all states and Union Territories over the growing number of “digital arrest” scams, seeking details of FIRs registered and cases pending investigation. The matter will be heard next on November 3. Noting that several cyber fraud and digital arrest cases appear to originate from offshore locations, the court asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prepare a comprehensive plan to investigate such transnational crimes. It has now directed all states and Union Territories to furnish detailed reports on the number of complaints received, FIRs filed, and progress of ongoing investigations. The bench observed that the scams have assumed a “pan-India nature and magnitude,” and said it was considering entrusting the overal

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