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A case of ‘digital arrest’ involving an elderly couple from Kinnigoli has come to light, and thanks to the timely intervention of their bank manager, a major fraud of ₹84 lakh was averted.

On the evening of December 1, a group of fraudsters called the elderly couple from Damas Katte, Kinnigoli, and subjected them to a digital arrest. The scammers threatened the couple and demanded money, warning them of severe consequences if they failed to comply.

The fraudsters instructed the couple not to step out of their home, claiming that if they did, their “officers” would shoot them. Terrified, the couple contacted their bank manager in Kinnigoli and requested that their ₹84 lakh fixed deposit be immediately transferred to their savings account.

On the morning of D

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