Chandigarh, Sept. 13 -- A 60-year-old gynecologist from Indore, who is already facing a case of medical negligence after a woman died during a caesarean procedure, has now been arrested by the Chandigarh cyber crime police for his role in a high-value "digital arrest" scam.

The accused, Dr Hemant Kumar Kansal, allegedly allowed cybercriminals to route crores of rupees through a bank account opened in the name of his clinic, Karun Maternity and Nursing Home, Indore, in return for quick profits. According to investigators, Kansal received a commission of 1%, amounting to Rs.3.85 lakh, while his account saw transactions worth Rs.3.85 crore linked to multiple fraud cases.

Kansal's arrest comes in connection with an FIR lodged on the complai...