Digital arrest scam: Delhi cyber police arrest 3 after retired officer cheated of Rs 48.5 lakh

The Cyber Crime Cell of South West Delhi Police has busted a high-tech scam involving a chilling new form of cybercrime digital arrest, where criminals impersonated officials of government agencies, held a retired officer under virtual custody for three days, and defrauded him of Rs 48.5 lakh.

Three accused have been arrested and multiple shell companies with links to Chinese operators have been exposed. The accused used WhatsApp video calls to impersonate officials from TRAI, CBI, Mumbai Police, and even Supreme Court judges in a scam that included simulated virtual court proceedings, said the Delhi Police.