NRI Doctor Couple Cheated of 15 Crore in Delhi Cyber Fraud, Held Under Digital Arrest

• An elderly NRI doctor couple, Dr. Om Taneja and Dr. Indira Taneja, were victims of a major cyber fraud in Delhi.
• Fraudsters kept the couple under 'digital arrest' for 17 days, from December 24, 2025, to January 10, 2026.
• The cyber criminals impersonated law enforcement, threatening the couple with arrest warrants and false cases related to money laundering and national security.
• During the digital arrest, Dr. Indira Taneja was coerced into transferring 14.85 crore rupees to eight different bank accounts.
• The fraud was uncovered when the couple, still under digital arrest, went to a police station as instructed by the fraudsters, leading to police suspicion.

Why It Matters: An NRI doctor couple lost nearly 15 crore rupees to cyber fraudsters who held them under 'digital arrest'.