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Elderly Gujarat woman loses Rs 58 lakh in digital arrest scam; 2 arrested

An 80-year-old retired female doctor in Rajkot, Gujarat, was allegedly duped of Rs 58.50 lakh in a digital arrest scam. Cyber fraudsters contacted her via WhatsApp, claiming to be police officers from Mumbai, and falsely accused her of involvement in a money laundering case. Exploiting her fear and age, they threatened her with immediate arrest and kept her under virtual house arrest using video calls while pressuring her for money.

State

Multiple States

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Gujarat Cybercrime Police

Arrests

Two factory owners

Status

Two suspects arrested; investigation into the wider network is ongoing

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

The fraudsters coerced the victim into transferring Rs 58.50 lakh to a designated bank account. They attempted to force an additional transfer of Rs 21 lakh, but a bank employee grew suspicious and alerted the authorities. Police intervened just in time, halting the second transaction and reaching out to the elderly victim to end the ordeal.

During the investigation, Gujarat cybercrime police traced the stolen funds to a current account belonging to a company in Ahmedabad. Investigators arrested two factory owners, who allegedly rented out their company's bank account to the cyber fraud network in exchange for a 6 percent commission. Authorities discovered that approximately Rs 2.50 crore in suspected cyber fraud proceeds from various parts of the country had passed through the same account within just six days.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention the specific legal sections or charges filed against the arrested individuals, nor the identities of the main cyber fraud masterminds.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

Two local suspects have been arrested by the Gujarat police, while investigators continue to search for the main masterminds behind the cybercrime network.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

An 80-year-old retired female doctor living in Rajkot, Gujarat.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

September 21The victim received the initial fraudulent WhatsApp call placing her under digital arrest.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The victim received a WhatsApp call from someone posing as a Mumbai police sub-inspector.
The caller claimed her Aadhaar and ATM cards were linked to a money laundering raid.
The fraudsters threatened her with arrest and forced her into virtual house arrest via continuous video calls.
A second fraudster posed as a senior officer in a khaki uniform to increase intimidation and pressure.
Under fear of legal action, the victim transferred Rs 58.50 lakh to a mule account provided by local associates of the cyber network.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

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