Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Cyber Department has detected the case wherein a 72-year-old senior citizen from Mumbai, Maharashtra, was duped of Rs 58.13 crore, marking the largest Digital Arrest fraud ever reported in India. The agency has arrested seven persons so far and Rs 3.5 crore of the defrauded amount has been successfully frozen, officials said on Friday.

Seven Accused Arrested, ₹3.5 Crore Frozen

Those arrested have been identified as Sheikh Shahid Abdul Salam (19), Jafar Akbar Sayyed (33), Abdul Nasir Abdul Karim Khulli (51), Arjun Fojiram Kadwasara (52), Jetharam Rahinga Kadwasara (35), Imran Ismail Sheikh (22) and Mohammed Naved Sheikh (26).

Modus Operandi: Impersonation Of TRAI And Crime Branch Officials

In recent years, Digital Arrest frauds have emerged as one of the m

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