ED Raids 5 States, Arrests Rumi Kalita in S.P. Oswal Digital Arrest Case

• ED conducted searches at 11 locations across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Assam on December 22 under PMLA.
• The operations are part of a money laundering investigation related to the 'digital arrest' of industrialist S.P. Oswal.
• Fraudsters impersonated CBI officials, compelling S.P. Oswal to transfer 7 crore rupees; 5.24 crore rupees were recovered.
• Rumi Kalita was arrested on December 23 for her role in diverting and layering defrauded funds via mule accounts.
• She is currently in ED custody until January 2, following transit remand from CJM Court, Kamrup (M), Guwahati.

Why It Matters: ED intensifies probe into digital arrest scam, arrests key accused Rumi Kalita after multi-state raids.