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Telangana Police Arrest Alleged Piracy Site Operator as Nagarjuna Warns of 'Digital Arrest' Scam

Officials highlighted the episode to urge swift reporting of video-call extortion schemes.

Overview

  • Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar announced the arrest of Emmadi Ravi, accused of running websites that streamed pirated movies.
  • At the press briefing, actor Nagarjuna said a family member was "digitally arrested" for two days about six months ago.
  • A senior police official told PTI that no formal complaint was filed by the actor’s family regarding the incident.
  • The official said the suspected fraudsters appeared to disappear once police became involved.
  • Police warned that digital arrest scams involve impostors posing as authorities on audio or video calls to intimidate and extort victims.