Six arrested in ₹24 crore ‘digital arrest’ scam; linked to ₹15 crore Belagavi fraud
मुख्य बातें
- •Six inter-state cyber fraud suspects arrested in Bengaluru for a ₹24 crore “digital arrest” scam targeting a 74-year-old retired teacher.
- •Two accused, Palak Bhai Patel and Amit Narendra Patel from Ahmedabad, are linked to a ₹15 crore digital arrest fraud case in Belagavi.
- •The victim transferred ₹24 crore through 26 transactions into 23 mule accounts across 10 banks between February 10 and April 24.
- •Police have recovered ₹1.46 crore and are tracing the remaining ₹1.40 crore, while investigating additional cyber fraud cases involving the accused.
Bengaluru, May 25: Six inter-state cyber fraud suspects have been arrested in connection with what authorities are calling the biggest “digital arrest” scam in Karnataka, involving a 74-year-old retired teacher who lost ₹24 crore. The accused, hailing from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, New Delhi, and Bihar, were apprehended by the Bengaluru City Cyber Crime Police. Police officials confirmed on Monday that two of the arrested individuals—Palak Bhai Patel and Amit Narendra Patel from Ahmedabad, Gujarat—are also linked to another ₹15 crore cyber fraud case registered in Belagavi.
