Overview
- Delhi Police said six suspects were arrested in Lucknow for allegedly coercing a 71-year-old woman to transfer Rs 49 lakh after nearly 24 hours of virtual confinement.
- Investigators reported the syndicate used mule bank accounts, rapid layered transfers and ATM withdrawals, with raids conducted in Aminabad, Hasanganj, Madey Ganj and Sadar Cantt.
- Officers identified the accused as Mohd. Ovais, Vishal Tiwari, Shakeel Ahmad, Mohd. Ahad, Mohd. Atif and Mohd. Ujjaib, and said a search continues for additional operatives.
- Mumbai Police recorded 142 digital arrest cases from January to October 2025 with reported losses of Rs 114 crore, underscoring the scale of the fraud trend.
- To curb victimization of seniors living alone, Mumbai’s Cyber Crime Branch visited 627 households in Zone 1 with multilingual advisories, stressing that digital arrest has no legal basis and urging reports to 1930, 100 or cybercrime.gov.in.