Delhi: 82-year-old loses ₹1.16 Cr in 'digital arrest' scam; 3 held

• An 82-year-old Delhi woman was defrauded of Rs 1.16 crore in a "digital arrest" scam.
• Scammers impersonated law enforcement, showing a fake arrest order during a video call to coerce the victim.
• Delhi Police arrested three individuals – Prabhakar Kumar, Rupesh Kumar Singh, and Dev Raj – linked to the cyber fraud syndicate.
• The defrauded money was largely routed through a Himachal Pradesh-based NGO's account, which had 32 complaints totaling Rs 24 crore.
• Rs 17 lakh of the scammed amount has been recovered, with efforts ongoing to retrieve the remaining funds.

Why It Matters: It exposes a dangerous "digital arrest" scam preying on the elderly.