A 72-year-old man from Kasaragod reportedly lost ₹20.10 lakh after falling victim to a digital arrest scam, prompting the cyber police to register a case and start an investigation.
The alleged fraud occurred between January 12 and January 14.
According to the police, the accused contacted the man saying that a Mumbai bank account had been opened in his name using his Aadhaar details and that funds had been transferred from his account to a banned organisation. The fraudsters also allegedly intimidated him by saying that a case had been registered.
The accused, posing as investigating officials, allegedly convinced the man that he had been arrested digitally and allegedly managed to transfer ₹20.10 lakh from his account to the fraudster’s bank account.
A case was registered under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act and Section 66 (D) of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008. The accused have not yet been identified.
Published – 14 Jan 2026 22:04 IST
