New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- An elderly Non-Resident Indian (NRI) couple was allegedly defrauded of Rs 14 crore in a sophisticated online fraud involving "digital arrest", Delhi Police said on Sunday.

According to police, a 77-year-old NRI woman, a resident of Greater Kailash-II, reported that she was targeted by fraudsters posing as officials of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The incident allegedly took place between December 24, 2025, and January 9, 2026.

The complainant stated that she received a call from a person impersonating a TRAI official, who claimed that her mobile number was involved in offensive and abusive calls. The caller further alleged that black money had been detected in her bank accounts and that she was...