Bengaluru digital arrest scam: Accused linked to ₹15 crore Belagavi cyber fraud too
Six suspects have been arrested in Bengaluru for a ₹24 crore digital arrest scam involving a 74-year-old teacher. The accused are also linked to a separate ₹15 crore cyber fraud case in Belagavi. Ongoing investigations aim to uncover a larger interstate cyber fraud network.
- ▪The arrested suspects include individuals from various states, including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
- ▪The victim was deceived by fraudsters impersonating CBI and Enforcement Directorate officials.
- ▪The police have recovered ₹1.46 crore so far, with another ₹1.40 crore in the recovery process.
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The six inter-State cyber fraud suspects arrested in connection with the ₹24 crore “digital arrest” scam involving a 74-year-old retired teacher in Bengaluru have also been found linked to another ₹15 crore cyber fraud case in Belagavi, officials of the Karnataka State Cyber Command said on Monday.According to them, two of the arrested accused — Palak Bhai Patel and Amit Narendra Patel from Ahmedabad, Gujarat — are allegedly involved in a similar digital arrest fraud registered with the Cyber Crime Police Station (CCPS) in Belagavi city. The Belagavi police have obtained body warrants against the duo, who are currently in the custody of the Bengaluru City Cyber Crime Police for further investigation.The Bengaluru City Cyber Crime Police arrested six persons, namely, N.
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