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Retired army colonel duped of ₹56 lakh as fraudsters threaten him with arrest

The victim received a call on October 27 from a man identifying himself as Mumbai police Inspector Sanjay Pishe, (Photo for representation)

Updated on Nov 21, 2025, 10:24 AM IST

Senior citizen duped of ₹2.14 crore in ‘digital arrest’ fraud

Upon realising that he had been cheated, the elderly man approached the police and filed a complaint on November 17. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Published on Nov 19, 2025, 4:10 AM IST

SC restrains courts from releasing accused in 'digital arrest' fraud targeting elderly woman lawyer

SC restrains courts from releasing accused in 'digital arrest' fraud targeting elderly woman lawyer

Published on Nov 17, 2025, 6:47 PM IST

Digital arrest: Uttarakhand STF busts cybercrime racket, arrests main accused in Bengaluru

Digital arrest: Uttarakhand STF busts cybercrime racket, arrests main accused in Bengaluru

Published on Nov 14, 2025, 1:01 AM IST

60-year-old businessman loses ₹53 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam

60-year-old businessman loses <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>53 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam

Published on Nov 12, 2025, 6:02 AM IST

Mumbai businessman kept under 'digital arrest' overnight, duped of ₹53 lakh

Mumbai businessman kept under 'digital arrest' overnight, duped of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>53 lakh

Published on Nov 11, 2025, 3:01 PM IST

Delhi Police bust cyber fraud syndicates across India, find links to Dubai

An officer said they "have traced cryptocurrency transactions worth approximately <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 crore to three wallets controlled by the syndicate".

Published on Nov 10, 2025, 5:20 PM IST

Greater Noida West woman loses ₹24L to cyber frauds

(Representational imagePolice advised people to report such cases at the NCRP portal and approach local police stations if any such threat call is received in future.)

Published on Nov 10, 2025, 5:04 AM IST

Victim of ‘digital arrest’, man sells flat to pay ₹75L to cyber fraudsters

Darkweb, darknet and hacking concept. Hacker with cellphone. Man using dark web with smartphone. Mobile phone fraud, online scam and cyber security threat. Scammer using stolen cell. AR data code. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Nov 8, 2025, 10:47 AM IST

Delhi man accused of role in Pulwama attack by fake cops, loses ₹10 lakh

An FIR was registered on October 14, and police said an investigation is under way to trace the accused.

Updated on Nov 4, 2025, 6:32 AM IST

Bengaluru, Hyd, NCR account for 2/3 digital arrest cases: Home ministry analysis

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Published on Nov 3, 2025, 5:44 AM IST

67-year-old Mulund resident duped of ₹74 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ fraud

In the name of an ‘investigation’, the senior citizen was placed under a ‘digital arrest’ and forced to remain in isolation for a fortnight–from September 23 to October 7.

Published on Oct 30, 2025, 4:00 AM IST

SC seeks states’ data on all ‘digital arrest’ cases, states and UTs given 1 week

SC will take up the matter on November 3 (ANI)

Published on Oct 28, 2025, 4:00 AM IST

Supreme Court steps in on rising digital arrest scams, mulls CBI probe

SC sought details of FIRs registered in connection with digital arrest scams

Updated on Oct 27, 2025, 11:46 AM IST

Seven held in ₹58 crore ‘digital arrest’ case; fraudsters used over 6,500 mule accounts

Seven held in <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>58 crore ‘digital arrest’ case; fraudsters used over 6,500 mule accounts

Published on Oct 17, 2025, 4:14 PM IST

Mumbai police bust gang involved in 'digital arrests'; six held from Gujarat

Mumbai police bust gang involved in 'digital arrests'; six held from Gujarat

Published on Oct 17, 2025, 3:23 PM IST

SC seeks Centre's response over rising instances of digital arrest in country

The bench said forging apex court, high court orders, signatures of judges to digitally arrest innocent people, including senior citizens, strikes at the bottom of trust and faith of people in judicial institutions.

Published on Oct 17, 2025, 11:51 AM IST

Digital arrests: Inside India’s scariest scam — and how to stop it

Digital scams often follow a predictable pattern. You receive a random call where the caller implicates you in a criminal case.

Published on Oct 13, 2025, 11:11 AM IST

Biggest digital arrest scam: I lost ₹23 crores to cyber criminals

If such big amount of money is moving rapidly through mule accounts, what is the responsibility of the bank to check cyber frauds

Updated on Sep 26, 2025, 6:33 PM IST

'It all disappeared': Ex-banker reveals how he lost life savings worth ₹23 crore

Retired banker Naresh Malhotra lost his entire life savings after he fell prey to digital fraud. As per a report by PTI, the 78-year-old man was kept confined to his house for over a month under "digital arrest."

Updated on Sep 24, 2025, 4:41 AM IST

Karnataka BJP MP's wife duped of ₹14 lakh in digital arrest scam: Report

The money was later recovered by the police as efforts to trace the accused continue.

Published on Sep 22, 2025, 4:34 PM IST

3 BTech students held for digital arrest of retd commerce ministry official

Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the IT Act, at the Cybercrime Branch police station.

Published on Sep 20, 2025, 4:34 AM IST

Retired commerce ministry official loses ₹1.7 crore to digital arrest in Noida

A police officer said that check on the portal revealed that more than six complaints had been filed against the accused in various states.

Published on Sep 19, 2025, 3:37 AM IST

Noida man loses ₹1.7crore to cyber frauds

On September 15, when the suspects demanded an additional <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>20 lakh,the victim man came across a similar news report about digital arrest and shared his ordeal with his son and realised it was a fraud. (Representational image)

Published on Sep 18, 2025, 5:32 AM IST

Two teachers among 4 duped of over ₹59 lakh in Prayagraj

Cyber police station in-charge Anil Kumar Verma said all the cases were being probed. (For representation)

Updated on Sep 12, 2025, 7:56 PM IST

How a 92-year-old Noida man lost ₹1.02 crore in a ‘digital arrest’ scam

Noida professor trapped in five-day “digital arrest” scam; Nagpur man loses <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.4 crore in a separate cyber fraud.

Published on Sep 4, 2025, 1:04 PM IST

Noida: 92-year-old man loses ₹1.02 crore to cyber frauds

Claiming to be CBI officers, the frauds allegedly put him under digital arrest on the pretext of an investigation, and made him transfer his savings to their suggested bank accounts, said police. (Representational image)

Published on Sep 4, 2025, 6:34 AM IST

Father of IAS officer loses ₹58 lakh in digital arrest in Mohali

Police said notices were issued to the banks concerned under Section 94 of the BNSS, following which account details and KYC documents were obtained. (iStock)

Published on Sep 3, 2025, 8:48 AM IST

Cyber fraudsters link Noida woman to ‘Pahalgam attack’, con her of ₹43.7 lakh

She said in her statement that the fraudsters told her that bank accounts in her name in Mumbai were being used to fund terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack.

Published on Sep 3, 2025, 7:04 AM IST

Cybercrime ‘mules’ dupe own gang leader of ₹17 lakh, use money to repay loans

The trio were sent to judicial custody after production before a court on Monday, said police.

Published on Aug 28, 2025, 4:40 AM IST

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