New Delhi, Oct 27: The Supreme Court on Monday said it is inclined to hand over the investigation into the growing number of cyber fraud and ‘digital arrest’ scams to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), citing the nationwide and even cross-border nature of such crimes.

A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that a uniform investigation was needed as “criminals may be operating across India, or even from abroad.” The court directed the CBI to prepare a comprehensive plan to probe these cases and asked whether the agency required additional cyber experts or resources.

The observation came during a hearing on a case involving an elderly couple from Ambala, Haryana, who were duped of ₹1.5 crore after being held under a fake “digital arrest” for 16 days by s

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