Delhi Police has busted a major online extortion syndicate popularly known as the “digital arrest” fraud, arresting six of its key operatives from Lucknow.

The action came during the investigation on a complaint filed by a 71-year-old woman, who was allegedly duped of Rs 49 lakh by some swindlers who kept her under digital confinement for nearly 24 hours, impersonating law-enforcement personnel, news agency PTI reported citing officials in the know.

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According to the police, the fraudsters told the victim that she had been involved in a criminal case, and intimidated her through continuous video calls. The constant pressure broke her and led to her transferring money into multiple bank accounts controlled by the

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