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Hyderabad retired man duped of Rs 29L in digital arrest fraud

A 63-year-old retired employee in Hyderabad fell victim to a digital arrest fraud, according to reports by the Hyderabad cybercrime police. Fraudsters posing as officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation, Enforcement Directorate, and Delhi Police contacted the victim and threatened him with arrest over a false money laundering case involving Rs 68 million.

State

Telangana

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police

Arrests

Two suspects arrested (Mohd Ashfaq Hussain and Ahmed Najeeb Uddin)

Charges or sections cited

Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act; Sections 111(2)(b), 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

Status

Two accused produced in court while police track an absconding suspect

The full story

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

The scammers claimed that the victim's identity details and fingerprints had been misused. Using forged official documents, they coerced the retired man and his daughter into transferring a total of Rs 29,17,668 under the pretext of verification and national security secrecy.

Following a complaint, the cybercrime police launched an investigation and arrested two 27-year-old men in Ameerpet on Saturday, October 17. Investigators stated that the suspects worked with an absconding accomplice to route the extorted funds through multiple bank accounts, cash deposit machines, and cryptocurrency transactions to conceal the money trail. Authorities seized two iPhones and linked the syndicate to 16 similar cases across the country.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention whether any of the lost money has been recovered or returned to the victim.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The two arrested individuals have been produced in court, and cybercrime authorities are actively tracking down the remaining absconding suspect from Bengaluru.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A 63-year-old retired employee and his daughter residing in Hyderabad.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

October 17, 2026Hyderabad cybercrime police arrested two individuals in Ameerpet in connection with the digital arrest fraud.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Fraudsters contacted the victim while impersonating law enforcement and investigative agency officials.
They threatened the retired man with arrest over a fictitious money laundering case and claimed his identity and biometric data were misused.
The scammers showed forged official documents to intimidate the victim and his daughter.
Under the guise of verification and national security secrecy, they coerced the victim into transferring funds.
The accused routed the fraudulently obtained money through mule bank accounts, cash deposit machines, and USDT cryptocurrency transactions to hide the financial trail.

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Sources and further reading

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