‘Digital arrest’ scam: 2 arrested for duping man of Rs 4.95 lakh

Two men were arrested for allegedly duping a man of Rs 4.95 lakh by posing as Mumbai Crime Branch officials. The accused, who were already in judicial custody in Tihar jail in a 2023 cyber fraud case, were arrested by the Delhi Police on September 17.

“The complainant was cheated… on the pretext of digital arrest by fake crime branch officials,” said a police officer.