CBI arrests accused in call centre scam

In a breakthrough against transnational cybercrime, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Vikas Kumar Nimar, a key absconding accused allegedly involved in running a sprawling network of illegal call centres targeting foreign nationals, particularly citizens of the US, the CBI said yesterday.

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Nimar was apprehended from his residence in Lucknow on November 20, 2025, following a warrant issued by the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pune.

The CBI had registered the case on September 24, 2024, and subsequently launched extensive search operations across multiple states.

4 centres dismantled