India, Dec. 14 -- The Delhi Police has arrested three alleged members of a cyber fraud syndicate for duping an 82-year-old woman of Rs 1.16 crore by placing her under digital arrest and coercing her to transfer money.
The victim is a resident of South Delhi. She was married to a government employee who passed away, and has a daughter who lives abroad.
"She was intimidated after the accused impersonated law enforcement officials on April 25 and showed him a fake arrest order during a video call. Under sustained psychological pressure and the threat of legal action, the elderly woman was forced to go to the bank and transfer a total of Rs 1.16 crore through RTGS," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Aditya Gautam said.
During the investi...