Digital arrest: Pan-India CBI probe is a welcome move
The Tribune Editorial: The CBI has been granted a free hand to file FIRs in cases of digital arrest and freeze bank accounts linked to fraud.
Updated At : 02:19 AM Dec 03, 2025 IST
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DIGITAL arrest has emerged as the most devious form of cybercrime in India. It poses a threat not only to the country’s financial security and stability but also to public trust in the law enforcement machinery. The Supreme Court’s decision to entrust the CBI with a nationwide probe into digital arrest scams marks a timely intervention. All states have been directed to give consent to the CBI to probe offences within their jurisdiction. The court has thus acknowledged the inescapable reality that cyber criminals disregard state boundaries, even as fragmented investigations only embolden sophisticated cross-border networks.
