Madhya Pradesh Police Crack Down on ₹1.6 Crore 'Digital Arrest' Scam, Arrest 4 Students

Four students were arrested for aiding a gang that duped victims by posing as officials and extorting money under the guise of investigations.

The scam involved a 59-year-old woman from Indore who was coerced into transferring ₹1.6 crore after being falsely accused of money laundering by fraudsters posing as CBI, RBI, and police officials.
Police arrested four students from Sehore and Bhopal who provided their bank account details to the gang in exchange for commissions from fraudulent transactions.
The accused students are pursuing degrees in BTech and BBA and allegedly allowed their accounts to be used to funnel illicit funds.
Investigators uncovered that the gang took full control of these accounts, using them to launder money while keeping the account holders unaware of the transactions.
Authorities are continuing their investigation to identify the prime accused and additional gang members involved in the larger network of cyber fraud.