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    ‘Digital arrest’ scam in Delhi: Retired doctor couple duped by scammers posing as Mumbai cops; loses Rs 15 crore

    Neha Kumari
    By Neha KumariJanuary 14, 2026

    NEW DELHI: In a shocking case of cybercrime reported from south Delhi, a retired doctor couple was defrauded of around Rs 15 crore after being kept under ‘digital arrest’ for over two weeks.

    The elderly victims, who returned from the United States in 2016 and reside in the Greater Kailash area, were targeted by cybercriminals for about a fortnight while their children were abroad.

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