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Man from Keralam arrested for involvement in digital arrest scam

Cybercrime police in Coimbatore arrested a man from Kerala for his alleged involvement in a digital arrest scam. The case centers on a retired government doctor from Coimbatore who was reportedly duped of ₹98.03 lakh in August. The fraudsters contacted the victim, impersonated law enforcement officers, and claimed that fraudulent transactions were detected in her bank account. They subjected her to a digital arrest and instructed her to transfer money to various accounts under the guise of a verification process.

State

Multiple States

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Coimbatore City Cybercrime Police

Arrests

One man arrested

Status

The accused has been arrested and brought to Coimbatore for further legal proceedings

The full story

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

After transferring a total of ₹98,03,495 across 10 transactions, the victim lost contact with the scammers, who then severed all communication. Following a complaint, the cybercrime police launched an investigation and traced the destination of the illicit funds. Investigators discovered that one transaction worth ₹20 lakh went into a bank account operated by the arrested man. Officials stated that he subsequently transferred the funds elsewhere in exchange for a commission of ₹15,000.

Police authorities tracked the suspect to Kerala, where a team supervised by a cybercrime inspector carried out the arrest. The accused, who was residing near Mallapally in Pathanamthitta district, was subsequently transported to Coimbatore. Investigators revealed that his bank account had been utilized for multiple suspicious transactions linked to various incidents of cheating.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention specific court charges, sections cited, or whether other accomplices have been apprehended.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The suspect has been arrested by the Coimbatore cybercrime police and brought from Kerala for further investigation.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A retired government woman doctor residing in Coimbatore, who lost ₹98.03 lakh across multiple transactions.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

AugustA retired government doctor from Coimbatore was duped of ₹98.03 lakh in a digital arrest scam.

FridayCoimbatore cybercrime police arrested a man from Kerala for his alleged involvement in the scam.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Scamsters contacted the victim by phone and falsely posed as law enforcement officers.
They falsely claimed that fraudulent transactions had been detected in the victim's bank account.
They subjected the victim to a digital arrest to keep her under their control.
They convinced the victim to transfer money to different accounts under the pretext of a verification process.
An intermediary account holder transferred the received illicit funds to another account in exchange for a commission.
The scammers severed all communication with the victim after the money was successfully transferred.

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Sources and further reading

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

thehindu.comOriginal report The HinduOpens via Google News Kerala Man Held In Rs 98 Lakh Coimbatore Digital Arrest Scam - News MobileNews Mobile · 3 Oct 2026

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