Maharashtra: 70-Year-Old Nagpur Resident Loses ₹21.55 Lakh In 19-Day 'Digital Arrest' Scam
Published on: Oct. 14, 2025, 11:09 a.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
A 70-year-old retired official from Nagpur lost Rs21.55 lakh to scammers posing as policemen, who held him under a “digital arrest” for 19 days from August 9-28. The fraudsters used fake warrants and terror funding claims to extort money, promising refunds after a bogus RBI probe. Shocked, the elderly man shared the ordeal only a month later.
