New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Delhi Police have busted a "Digital Arrest" scam, arresting five Indian operatives working for a Chinese company operating from Jhansi.

The accused impersonated law enforcement officers, threatening victims with arrest unless they transferred large sums of money, according to the police statement.

The arrests were made after an 81-year-old retired Army personnel, Gopal, complained with the Delhi Police.

Gopal had received a call from the scammers, claiming he was involved in a money laundering case and would be arrested unless he transferred Rs. 15 lakhs to a DBS bank account.

The investigation revealed that the scammers operated from Jhansi, opening multiple bank accounts in unsuspecting individuals' names.

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