The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Central government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a suo motu case initiated over the rise of ‘digital arrest scams’ across India. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi today expressed that it was aghast that the fraudsters behind such scams often use forged court orders to trick people into parting with their money. The Court has also sought the assistance of the Attorney General of India in the matter. “Ordinarily, we would have directed the state police to expedite the investigation and take it to the logical conclusion. We are, however, aghast that the fraudsters have fabricated multiple judicial orders in the name of the Supreme Court of India, including a freeze order dated 1st Sept

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