2 more held in Rs 2.5 cr digital arrest fraud case

The Chandigarh Police have arrested two more cyber criminals in connection with a Rs 2.5 crore “digital arrest” fraud case, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 13.

An FIR was registered on June 1. Complainant Sumit Kaur, a Chandigarh resident, was duped after she received calls from accused impersonating as officials from TRAI, CBI and even judiciary. She was shown fake arrest warrants and pressured via video calls to transfer her savings into fraudulent accounts.

Investigations revealed that Rs 23.70 lakh had been routed through a bank account fraudulently opened in the name of Shyam Yadav (50), with the registered number linked to his son, Tushar Yadav (27), both from Rajasthan. The duo was apprehended in Jaipur on August 19.

The police have recovered mobile phones and frozen Rs 5.98 lakh in the linked bank accounts. Investigations are underway to identify their accomplices and recover the remaining amount.