Seven individuals have been apprehended in Maharashtra in connection with an ₹8.1 crore cyber fraud case involving a retired Punjab Inspector General of Police, Amar Singh Chahal. The suspects, who allegedly operated the racket from Dubai, used bank accounts of impoverished individuals to route fraudulent transactions. Investigators have recovered numerous SIM cards and identified over 500 bank accounts suspected of being used as mule accounts. The victim, a former IPS officer, reportedly attempted suicide after falling prey to the fraud.