he Cyber Crime unit of Hyderabad Police has successfully apprehended three individuals involved in a large-scale digital arrest scam that defrauded a female doctor of nearly Rs2 crore between January and February 2025.
The fraudsters impersonated officials from the Income Tax Department and falsely accused the victim of tax evasion, claiming she owned a company in Vazipur, New Delhi, with a pending tax amount of Rs8,62,300. They terrorized her with fabricated complaints and sent fake government letters via WhatsApp, coercing her to transfer Rs1,81,72,667 across six bank accounts controlled by the syndicate.
Following a complaint filed by the victim, the Cyber Police Station registered an FIR under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act. A joint operation involving three police teams led to the arrests.
Investigations revealed that the accused operated an organized crime syndicate, establishing bogus companies and multiple bank accounts. They rented commercial shops, obtained internet banking access, debit cards, SIM cards, and used these resources to execute their scams. The police seized significant evidence, including Rs1,13,500 in cash, 18 mobile phones, 32 debit cards, numerous cheque books, SIM cards, and documents linked to 10 fake firms.
Authorities disclosed that the arrested suspects had prior criminal records and were involved in a sophisticated network to defraud unsuspecting victims through digital arrest tactics.
