Guwahati: A resident of Assam, Rumi Kalita, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a cyber fraud that cheated Ludhiana-based industrialist S P Oswal of over Rs 7 crore, officials said.
The ED alleged that Kalita managed and used mule accounts to transfer the stolen funds in exchange for a fixed share. “The money obtained from victims was quickly routed through several mule accounts, and Rumi Kalita used the account credentials in return for a percentage of the defrauded sum,” an ED spokesperson explained.
Kalita appeared before a court and was placed in ED custody until January 2, 2026. Investigators stated that evidence collected during multiple searches indicates her significant involvement in the layering and diversion of the illicit money.
Her arrest followed raids at 11 locations across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Assam under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. “Numerous digital devices and documents linked to the crime were seized during the operations,” the spokesperson added.
The case involves a cyber scam in which Oswal was tricked into a so-called digital arrest by fraudsters impersonating Central Bureau of Investigation officers and using forged official and court documents. The culprits coerced him into transferring Rs 7 crore into multiple accounts, of which Rs 5.24 crore has been recovered and returned.
The remaining money was moved into mule accounts opened in the names of various people, including workers and delivery staff, before being withdrawn or redirected.
The ED launched the money laundering investigation following 10 FIRs filed by different police agencies against the same group of cybercriminals.