Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Delhi Police Arrest Two in Rs 14 Lakh Digital Arrest Scam
Two young men tricked a retired government worker out of a lot of money.
They pretended to be police officers and said the man was in trouble for cybercrimes.
They scared him into sending them Rs 14 lakh.
The police looked at phone calls and where the money went.
They found the men in Rajasthan and arrested them.
They learned the men used fake bank accounts to hide the money.
Two men were arrested for allegedly defrauding a retired government employee of Rs 14 lakh.
The accused posed as cybercrime officials and threatened the victim with a fabricated digital arrest.
The victim transferred the money after being falsely accused of involvement in cyber fraud.
Police conducted a detailed analysis of call data and money trails to identify the suspects.
The arrests were made in Rajasthan after mobile surveillance tracked the suspects.
- Who
- Banshi Lal and Prem Kumar were arrested.
- What
- Two men were arrested for duping a retired government employee.
- When
- The case was registered on April 22, and arrests were made on June 15.
- Where
- North Delhi; Arrests made in Barmer, Rajasthan.
- Why
- They defrauded a retired government employee using a digital arrest scam.
- Victim
- Retired Government Employee
- Amount Stolen
- Rs 14 lakh
- Arrested
- Banshi Lal and Prem Kumar
- Age of Accused
- 20
- Location of Arrest
- Barmer, Rajasthan
- Scam Type
- Digital Arrest
