Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Ahmedabad Resident Scammed of ₹86 Lakh in Digital Arrest
A gang of two tricked an Ahmedabad resident into giving them ₹86.22 lakh.
The scammers pretended to be police officers and told the victim their bank account was involved in money laundering.
They used a trick called 'digital arrest'.
This involved making the victim believe they were in legal trouble.
The police have arrested the scammers.
Two individuals were arrested for scamming an Ahmedabad resident.
The scam involved the 'digital arrest' method.
The victim was defrauded of ₹86.22 lakh.
Scammers impersonated police officers.
The accused have been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sahita (BNS) and the IT Act.
- Who
- Two members of a gang
- What
- Scammed an Ahmedabad resident of ₹86.22 lakh
- When
- Between June 4 and 27
- Where
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Why
- Through digital arrest scam
Scam Victim
Scammers
Financial Outcome
Scam Victim
Lost ₹86.22 lakh to fraud.
Scammers
Gained ₹86.22 lakh illegally.
- Victim
- Ahmedabad Resident
- Amount Stolen
- ₹86.22 lakh
- Modus Operandi
- Digital Arrest
- Accused
- Two members of a gang
- Police Action
- Arrested, booked under BNS and IT Act
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
