Tag: digital arrest

Retired government doctor from Coimbatore duped of ₹98 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam

August 17, 2026 admin

A retired government doctor from Coimbatore was duped of ₹98 lakh after scammers posed as law enforcement officers and put her in ‘digital arrest’ for a few days. Police sources said the scammers, who posed as CBI officers, contacted the 67-year-old doctor via WhatsApp. They told her that fraudulent transactions had been detected in her…

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International location, multiple mule accounts and a physical property sale: police report on hybrid digital arrest scam in Delhi HC

August 13, 2026 admin

The Delhi Police submitted its status report in the High Court in the case pertaining to a hybrid digital arrest scam where an elderly woman was forced to sell her property in south Delhi and pawn her jewellery while under digital arrest. The woman had approached the High Court for a transfer of the case…

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75-year-old digital arrest victim moves HC for CBI probe; Delhi Police asked to file status report

August 2, 2026 admin

The fraudsters are still at large and have been harassing my mother by calling her multiple times and sending messages and e-mails, the victim’s daughter said. | Photo Credit: Image for representation Vibha*, a 75-year-old breast cancer survivor who was forced to sell her home in south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj, pawn her gold jewellery and…

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CBI arrests accused in ‘Digital Arrest’ case

July 1, 2026 admin

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an accused from Rajkot in Gujarat in connection with the ongoing investigation into a “Digital Arrest” cyber fraud case. The accused has been identified as Shankar Pansari alias Shankar Rajput, who belongs to Karnal in Haryana. The CBI had re-registered the case earlier instituted by the Cyber…

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Elderly woman loses ₹2.4-cr. home, gold jewellery, savings in ‘evolving’ digital arrest

June 10, 2026 admin

A 75-year-old woman in south Delhi was not only subjected to a “digital arrest”, but the scamsters went a step further: they showed up at her doorstep and forced her to pawn her gold jewellery and sell her only home. Vibha (name changed), who lives alone in Vasant Kunj, received a call on her landline…

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Seven arrested for involvement in trading and ‘digital arrest’ frauds in Cyberabad

June 5, 2026 admin

The cybercrime wing of Cyberabad police arrested seven persons across multiple States in connection with seven cases detected between May 27 and June 2, officials said on Friday. Of the seven cases detected during the week, three were linked to trading frauds, two to ‘digital arrest’ scams, and two were categorised under operation crackdowns on…

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‘Digital Arrest’ Scammers Stealing People’s Savings In India

January 20, 2025 admin

Bengaluru: Within five hours while sitting at home in India, retired professor Kamta Prasad Singh handed over his hard-earned savings to online fraudsters impersonating police. The cybercrime known as “digital arrest” — where fraudsters pose online as law enforcement officials and order people to transfer huge amounts of money — has become so rampant that…

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"I Was Crying, Begging": YouTuber On 40-Hour "Digital Arrest"

January 5, 2025 admin

Popular social media influencer Ankush Bahuguna on Sunday recounted a shocking and traumatic ordeal in which he was held hostage by scammers for 40 hours. The content creator, in a video on Instagram, detailed how he was forced into a “digital arrest,” isolated from friends and family, and lost not only money but also his…

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Centre Blocks 59,000 WhatsApp Accounts Used For Digital Fraud

December 4, 2024 admin

A suspect registry of identifiers of cyber criminals has been launched. (Representational image) New Delhi: The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), a wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has identified and blocked more than 1,700 Skype IDs and 59,000 WhatsApp accounts used for digital fraud, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister…

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People Are Losing Crores To Scammers. How To Remain Safe

November 30, 2024 admin

Representational Image New Delhi: A 90-year-old Gujarat man was duped of over Rs 1 crore by fraudsters posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers. The conmen placed the senior citizen under a “digital arrest”, claiming the old man was involved in drug trafficking and money laundering. According to the Surat Crime Branch, five individuals…

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