Cybercrime Police arrest three accused in digital arrest fraud

The Cybercrime unit in Hyderabad has successfully arrested three individuals, identified as Mohammed Rijwan (20), Vikram Singh (20), and Nikhil Kumar (19), all hailing from Rajasthan, for orchestrating a sophisticated financial fraud.

The trio allegedly impersonated officials from the Telecom and Police Departments, using forged electronic documents to intimidate their victim with the threat of a so-called digital arrest.

According to the complaint received on July 11, 2025, at 12:30 pm, the victim reported that the accused, employing multiple bank accounts as part of their elaborate scheme, coerced him into transferring his savings amounting to Rs 37,70,000 into accounts provided by the fraudsters. The Cybercrime authorities seized three mobile phones from the accused, which were reportedly used to facilitate the crime.

The investigation revealed that the accused deliberately colluded to defraud individuals by posing as government officials. They contacted the victim via phone, alleging involvement in illegal activities, and misled him into transferring the funds, claiming the money would be verified by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and returned after scrutiny. Exploiting the victim’s trust, they executed a well-planned deception to illegally obtain significant sums of money.

Further inquiries indicated that the accused operated as agents for a larger cyber fraud network, accessing and utilizing bank accounts in return for commissions. These individuals are connected to six other fraud cases across India in Tamil Nadu (2), Gujarat (1), Rajasthan (1), and Telangana (2) involving total transactions of approximately Rs 3 Crores credited to the same set of alleged accounts.