Hyderabad, Dec. 29 -- The Cybercrime police in Hyderabad apprehended two fraudsters in Gujarat on Monday, December 29, for siphoning off Rs 1.95 crore from a victim through a digital arrest scam.

The accused persons, Saiyad Soyab Jahid Bhai and Belim Anas Rahim Bhai, residents of Bhavnagar in Gujarat, used multiple mule bank accounts to receive and withdraw the stolen money, which was later transferred to cyber fraudsters in Dubai via hawala networks.

According to the police, the victim filed a complaint on December 13, claiming that she was "trapped in a digital arrest." She accused the fraudsters of impersonating government officials, who also issued threats, stating her husband was involved in serious crimes.

After several intimidat...