Thu Mar 06 10:49:55 UTC 2025: ## Two Arrested in India for ₹71 Lakh Digital Arrest Scam
**Chennai, March 6, 2025** – The Cyber Crime Wing of Tiruvallur police have arrested two men from Surat, Gujarat, for their alleged involvement in a digital arrest scam that defrauded a victim of ₹71 lakh (approximately $86,000 USD).
The victim, a resident of Tiruvallur district, filed a complaint on December 17, 2024, after receiving a WhatsApp video call from an individual posing as a CBI officer. The caller falsely claimed the victim was involved in a money laundering case and would be arrested unless he transferred funds. The victim, believing the threat, transferred ₹71 lakh to a designated bank account. He realized he was scammed the following day when he could not contact the fraudster.
Following an investigation, police traced the funds to a bank account in Surat. A team was dispatched, resulting in the arrest of Sojitra Hiren, 26, and Rokad Meetkumar, 30. Police have frozen ₹5,66,872 of the stolen funds and are working to recover the remaining amount for the victim. Further investigation revealed the accused’s bank account was linked to nine other cybercrime cases across India.
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