Hyderabad, Jan. 29 -- Cyber Crime Police of Hyderabad arrested two natives of Gujarat for duping a Hyderabad-based doctor of Rs 3 crore in a digital arrest scam.

The accused have been identified as Harpal Singh, 54, and Syed Aiyub Bhai, 50. They impersonated government officials and demanded money from the victim to prove her innocence in a fake money laundering case.

Digital arrest case, how it unfolded

Last year on October 14, a doctor residing in Gudimalkapur in Hyderabad received a call from an unknown person claiming to be from the Telecom department. The caller stated that the victim's number was involved in a money laundering case and would be blocked in two hours. The caller further claimed that she was placed under a digital a...