Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Three individuals allegedly involved in a ‘digital arrest’ fraud were apprehended by city cybercrime police, officials said on Sunday. The arrests include a 24-year-old student and two businessmen in their mid-40s, who are suspected of participating in a scam that has affected multiple victims across India, including two cases in Telangana. Authorities noted that the main accused in the case remains at large.

The action followed a complaint from a 71-year-old man who reported being defrauded by individuals impersonating CBI officers. According to the complainant, he received a call claiming that a bank account linked to his Aadhaar was connected to a criminal investigation.

During a subsequent video call, the fraudsters showed him an ATM card in his name and sent a fake FIR purportedly issued by the Delhi Crime Branch, demanding money to resolve the matter. Believing the fraudsters, the man transferred Rs 1.92 crore into multiple bank accounts between November 7 and 14. Police registered a case and arrested the three suspects.