The Ernakulam Town South Police have arrested two individuals in connection with a Rs36 lakh online scam involving a tactic known as “digital arrest.” The key suspects, Fayas Fawad (21) and Asimul Mujasin (21), both residents of Kottakkal, Malappuram, were apprehended on Sunday in Kottakkal during an ongoing investigation.
The arrested individuals are accused of routing the defrauded funds through mule bank accounts. Police explain that a “mule account” refers to a bank account used by criminals to conduct illegal financial transactions, often for money laundering purposes.
The scam was executed using the “digital arrest” strategy, a type of cybercrime where fraudsters falsely claim to have the authority to detain individuals, either through phone calls or online channels, and demand money to avoid detention.
Authorities have confirmed that further investigations are underway to locate and arrest additional suspects connected to the scam.
The police team, led by the Ernakulam Town South Police Station, continues to track the network involved in the fraud, working to prevent future cases of similar scams.
