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Rajasthan Police Take Another Man Into Custody In Rs 2.5-Crore Digital Arrest Fraud

Rajasthan Police took another suspect into custody in Kerala in connection with a digital arrest fraud amounting to Rs 2.5 crore. The victim of the alleged scam was a 90-year-old retired district judge, who was reportedly kept under virtual arrest for about 15 days in August. Scammers impersonating CBI and RBI officials targeted the former judge.

State

Multiple States

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Rajasthan Police and Kochi City Police

Arrests

Two suspects taken into custody in Kerala

Status

Investigation ongoing for more suspects

The full story

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

According to investigators, the perpetrators falsely claimed that the retired judge was linked to hawala transactions connected to the Pulwama case and threatened him with arrest. Under this pressure, the victim transferred Rs 2.5 crore. Bank accounts located in Kerala were allegedly utilized to receive and transfer the cheated funds.

Local police in Kochi assisted Rajasthan Police in taking the latest suspect into custody, following an earlier arrest in the same region. Authorities stated that the investigation is ongoing because additional individuals from Kerala are suspected of participating in the cyber fraud.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention specific legal charges or sections cited against the suspects.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

Two suspects have been taken into custody in Kerala by police, and the investigation remains active as authorities search for additional participants.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A 90-year-old former district judge.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

AugustThe 90-year-old retired judge was allegedly kept under digital arrest for about 15 days and defrauded of Rs 2.5 crore.

SaturdayOfficials announced that Rajasthan Police had taken another suspect into custody in Kerala.

FridayKochi City Police officials took the suspect, identified as a resident of Elamakkara, into custody.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Scammers contacted the victim posing as Central Bureau of Investigation and Reserve Bank of India officials.
The fraudsters falsely claimed the victim was linked to illegal hawala transactions related to the Pulwama case.
They placed the victim under virtual or digital arrest through video calls lasting for days.
The perpetrators threatened the victim with imminent arrest to coerce compliance.
Under the pretext of verifying bank accounts, the scammers forced the victim to transfer money to accounts held in Kerala.

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Sources and further reading

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

outlookindia.comOriginal report Outlook IndiaOpens via Google News Rajasthan police make fresh arrest in Rs 2.5-crore digital arrest fraud - Awaz The VoiceAwaz The Voice · 24 Oct 2026

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