India, May 30 -- The Central Cyber Police on Wednesday arrested two Pune residents for duping a 61-year-old retired teacher of Rs.1.72 crore through a digital arrest fraud.

The arrested accused were identified as Ajay Sundar Divekar, 40, and Nitin Atmaram More, 41, who received Rs.32 lakh out of the defrauded amount, according to the police. The two accused were brought to Mumbai on Wednesday for interrogation, said deputy commissioner of police Datta Nalawade. The police are investigating to find other individuals involved in the fraud.

A digital arrest is a type of cyber fraud where criminals impersonate law enforcement officers to coerce victims into paying money under the false pretence of an arrest.

According to the police, the cy...