Digital arrest scams are increasingly common in India. In such cases, fraudsters impersonate police or enforcement officials, often over video calls, and intimidate victims into transferring money under the pretext of investigation or verification. In a recent incident, BJP Chikkaballapura MP K Sudhakar’s wife, Preeti, was duped of Rs 14 lakh in a cyber fraud case involving a “digital arrest” scam. However, Bengaluru police have successfully recovered the amount.

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The incident took place on August 26. Preeti, 44, a resident of Basaveshwaranagar, received a WhatsApp video call from fraudsters posing as officials from the Mumbai Cyber Crime Police. The callers claimed her bank account was linked to illegal transactions and told her the money h

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