The Supreme Court has ordered a CBI investigation into the digital arrest scam. CBI will investigate the role of bankers in the fraud and can take the help of Interpol. RBI will also help in identifying fake accounts through AI.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered a CBI investigation into the digital arrest scam taking place in the country. The court has given full authority to CBI to investigate the role of bankers in the fraud. Chief Justice Surya Kant’s bench has given this important order on the petition taken cognizance by the Supreme Court itself on the digital arrest scam. The role of bankers will be investigated on how they helped in opening bank accounts for fraud. Chief Justice Surya Kant said that CBI will have full authority to investigate the role of bankers under the Anti-Corruption Act in cases of opening bank accounts for digital arrest scam.
The Supreme Court also made it clear that Interpol’s help can be taken if needed and has also allowed CBI to go out of the country for investigation. The Supreme Court has sought the Reserve Bank’s help in finding out when such accounts can be identified using artificial intelligence and machine learning tools and how the proceeds of crime can be frozen.