Hyderabad, April 9 -- A 42-year-old man has been arrested by the cyber crime Unit of Hyderabad police for allegedly being involved in digital arrest fraud that duped a senior citizen of nearly Rs 20 lakh.

The accused has been identified as Ranjit Kumar, a software employee and native of Uttar Pradesh. He was involved with multiple cyber fraud cases, including four across India and two in Telangana.

According to reports, the case came to light when a 72-year-old retired government employee from Hyderabad received a call from a person claiming to be from Mumbai Airport. The caller alleged that a parcel in his name, containing narcotics, was intercepted and falsely connected him to illegal activities.

The victim was then directed to speak...