90-yr-old loses Rs 2.1cr in digital arrest, cops nab man in Assam

A 90-year-old retired man from Jaipur was allegedly targeted in a digital arrest scam, losing Rs 2.15 crore to fraudsters posing as law enforcement and financial officials. According to reports, the victim received a call on July 28 from someone claiming to be a CBI officer in Mumbai, who alleged that a massive hawala transaction was linked to the victim's bank account. The caller threatened arrest and instructed the victim to maintain secrecy from his family.

Following the initial call, another individual posing as an RBI manager contacted the victim to gather details about his mutual fund investments. Under sustained pressure, the victim transferred more than Rs 2 crore across multiple bank accounts provided by the callers. A case was subsequently registered on August 12 after a family member reported the incident to the authorities.

Investigating agencies tracked the money trail through multiple layers of bank accounts and managed to put certain accounts on hold. Police stated that around Rs 42 lakh was being processed for a refund. Following technical surveillance, city police apprehended a 26-year-old man in Mankachar, Assam, on October 7 after finding that his bank account received about Rs 28 lakh linked to the cyber fraud.

Not yet reported: The reports do not clarify the final outcome of the court custody hearing or whether additional suspects remain at large.