Elderly couple from Faridabad loses Rs 30L in digital arrest scam

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Faridabad, Updated At : 12:59 PM Jul 01, 2025 IST

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In a shocking case of cyber fraud, an elderly couple from the NIT area of Faridabad was duped of Rs 30.20 lakh after being subjected to a three-day ‘digital arrest’ by cybercriminals. An FIR has been registered at the NIT police station following the complaint.

According to Sushma Bhatia, a resident of J Block in NIT 2, she received a call from an unknown number. The caller claimed to be a CID inspector and said she had been ‘arrested’.

Sushma said, “The fake officer said I would receive digital arrest orders immediately.”

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