India, Feb. 25 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday clarified that 'digital arrest' - a cyber fraud tactic which has been used to dupe innumerable citizens - was a sheer falsehood and has no legal standing.

"Cyber fraudsters impersonate police or CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) officials on video call to create a fraudulent virtual jail environment and intimidate victims. People should be aware of such fraudsters," Fadnavis said while replying to a question in the assembly related to cyber fraud.

No law enforcement agency or government body would ever arrest anyone via a video call or demand money to settle some legal matter, the chief minister said.

"We have set up India's most advanced cyber security centre in Maharas...