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Jharkhand CID Arrests Bihar Man in ‘Digital Arrest’ Extortion Case

Investigators link the extortion to SIM cards obtained with false credentials.

Overview

  • Jharkhand’s CID arrested a man from Darbhanga on Tuesday in a Ranchi cyber case known as “digital arrest.”
  • Officials say the suspect posed as law-enforcement staff and forced an elderly victim to send over Rs 10 lakh to several bank accounts.
  • The probe stems from a complaint filed on February 25 at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Ranchi under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act.
  • Police report the SIM cards used were obtained with fake details, a tactic that lets fraudsters mask identities and operate across states.
  • Investigators are tracking the accomplices and the money trail, a push that could yield more arrests and help recover the victim’s funds.