18 Apr 2026, Sat

Homemaker loses ₹5 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud

The fraudsters allegedly forced the victim to remain on the video call for nearly three to four hours.

The fraudsters allegedly forced the victim to remain on the video call for nearly three to four hours.
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A 58-year-old homemaker from Thanisandra has fallen victim to a cyber fraud involving “digital arrest”, in which fraudsters impersonated police officers and coerced the victim into transferring money under threat of arrest.

The victim lodged a complaint with the East Division Cyber Crime Police on April 16 after she was allegedly tricked into transferring ₹5 lakh from her bank account. According to the complainant, the incident began on April 14 when she received a voice call from a mobile number. The caller introduced himself as an officer from the Mumbai Police and claimed that her documents were linked to a fraud case registered in Mumbai.

By Mukesh

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