Delhi Police Bust International Digital Arrest Scam

Delhi Police have dismantled an international digital arrest scam, arresting three men who allegedly swindled Rs 55 lakh from a woman by posing as customs officers. They used video calls to intimidate and defraud her. The scam operated through fake companies, with Rs 20 lakh recovered so far.

In a significant breakthrough, Delhi Police have dismantled an international digital arrest scam, apprehending three individuals accused of swindling Rs 55 lakh from a woman while posing as customs officers at Mumbai airport. The suspects, identified as Prabhat Kumar Shah (24), Rajesh Kumar (27), and Arjun Singh (29), residents of Burari, have been taken into custody, according to an official statement on Wednesday.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations), Hemant Tiwari, revealed that the syndicate was exposed following a complaint filed by a woman on September 12. She recounted her ordeal of being 'digitally arrested' via video calls and coerced into transferring funds under the pretext of verifying her accounts to dodge money laundering charges.

Upon investigation, police discovered that the fraudsters utilized a fake company to channel the defrauded money. The accused have been charged under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act. Law enforcement officials have recovered Rs 20 lakh so far and seized multiple items including mobile phones, documents, and fake organizational stamps. The investigation continues.

(With inputs from agencies.)