The Chandigarh Police have arrested two more individuals in connection with a Rs2.5 crore “digital arrest” scam, raising the total number of arrests in the case to 13.
The case began on June 1, when local resident Sumit Kaur filed an FIR after falling victim to a sophisticated cyber fraud. She was contacted by individuals posing as officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and even the judiciary.
The fraudsters used fake arrest warrants and video calls to intimidate her into transferring her life savings into accounts they controlled.
Further investigation revealed that R23.70 lakh of the siphoned funds was routed through a bank account opened under the name of Shyam Yadav (50). The account was linked to a mobile number registered to his son, Tushar Yadav (27), both residents of Rajasthan. The father-son duo was arrested in Jaipur on August 19.
During the operation, the police recovered mobile phones used in the fraud and managed to freeze Rs5.98 lakh in the fraudulent bank accounts. Authorities are continuing their probe to identify other members of the racket and recover the remaining funds.
