Mumbai: Two more persons have been arrested by Maharashtra Cyber police on Thursday in a Rs 58 crore digital arrest fraud case. Total persons arrested in the case now are 29. The arrested persons identified as Katunga Raj Kumar (54) and Vikram Singh Parmar (37) were nabbed from Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.

Victim Duped Through Fake TRAI and Crime Branch Calls

In the instant case, the complainant received a call from an international number impersonating a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) officer. The caller alleged that the victim’s mobile number was being misused to send illegal messages.

The call was then transferred to another individual posing as an officer from the Mumbai Crime Branch, who falsely claimed that the victim’s bank accounts were being used for money launder

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