Homemaker loses ₹5 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud

A 58-year-old homemaker from Thanisandra has fallen victim to a cyber fraud involving “digital arrest”, in which fraudsters impersonated police officers and coerced the victim into transferring money under threat of arrest.

The victim lodged a complaint with the East Division Cyber Crime Police on April 16 after she was allegedly tricked into transferring ₹5 lakh from her bank account. According to the complainant, the incident began on April 14 when she received a voice call from a mobile number. The caller introduced himself as an officer from the Mumbai Police and claimed that her documents were linked to a fraud case registered in Mumbai.