Mysore/Mysuru, Nov. 12 -- Accused extorted money posing as Mumbai Police Officer; victim from Alappuzha, Kerala

A 21-year-old woman from Mysuru, accused of extorting Rs. 20.50 lakh from a man by staging a fake 'digital arrest', has been arrested by Alappuzha Cyber Crime Branch Police. The accused has been identified as Chandrika, who was arrested from Ashokapuram, Mysuru, on Nov. 10. Ashokapuram Police, confirming the arrest to Star of Mysore this morning, said that Alappuzha Cyber Crime Police had sought their assistance in locating her residence and executing the arrest.

Police said that Chandrika had ignored multiple summons issued by Alappuzha Cyber Crime Branch Police and failed to appear before investigators, forcing them to proce...