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The CBI has arrested Vikas Kumar Nimar, a key absconding accused involved in operation of transnational cyber-crime network and has busted an illegal call centre being operated by the accused in Lucknow, targeting US nationals.   

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had registered a case on 24.09.2024 and conducted extensive searches at multiple locations associated/ linked to the accused persons in September, 2024 and busted and dismantled 04 illegal call centres being operated by the accused persons at Pune, Hyderabad and Vishakhapatnam.   

One key operative Vikas Kumar Nimar, who was instrumental in establishing and operation of the illegal call centres VC Infrometrix Pvt. Ltd at Pune and Visakhapatnam was absconding since date of registration of the case. To apprehend the accused, CBI obtained warrant from the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pune.   

The CBI arrested the absconding accused Vikas Kumar Nimar from his residence at Lucknow on 20.11.2025. Searches conducted at his residential premises led to recovery of cash amount of Rs.14 Lakhs, mobile phones and incriminating documents pertaining to crime. During the search operations,

CBI busted another illegal call centre being operated by the accused Vikas Kumar Nimar in Lucknow targeting US nationals and dismantled the same. Search at the said illegal call centre led to recovery of 52 laptops containing incriminating digital evidence, being used by the accused persons in operation of the said cyber-crime network.  

The investigation of the case is continuing.