Swift Justice: Police Recover ₹70 Lakh in Digital Arrest Scam

A 65-year-old retired government employee was scammed out of ₹1.5 crore by fraudsters posing as Cyber Crime officials. She recovered ₹70 lakh due to prompt action by the Rachakonda police. The scam involved holding her under 'digital arrest' and coercing bank transfers by threatening legal action.

In a remarkable turn of events, a 65-year-old retired government employee has regained ₹70 lakh of the ₹1.5 crore she lost in a sophisticated 'digital arrest' scam. The incident, which unfolded in December 2024, saw her trapped in her home by con artists posing as Cyber Crime officials from Mumbai.

The fraudsters contacted her under the pretext of a SIM card linked to her ID being used for illicit activities and extracted sensitive information, coercing her to transfer ₹1.58 crore across various bank accounts. The victim, realizing the deception, promptly approached the Cyber Crime police.

Thanks to the decisive action by the Rachakonda police, a significant portion of the stolen funds was tracked to a private bank in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, and returned. The commendable efforts of the police team received high praise from Rachakonda Police Commissioner G Sudheer Babu.

(With inputs from agencies.)