Elderly Man Digitally Arrested, Swindled of ₹7.12 Crore; 12 Arrested in Massive Fraud

• An elderly man in Ahmedabad lost ₹7.12 crore in 10 days to a digital arrest scam.
• Fraudsters posed as TRAI, Mumbai Crime Branch, and ED officials, falsely accusing him of money laundering.
• Cyber Crime arrested 12 accused, including Dashrath Nayak, Brijesh Shah, and Hitendra Solanki.
• Money was traced to bank accounts in Bihar, Assam, and Delhi, then to Ahmedabad/Surat; some converted to cryptocurrency.
• WhatsApp calls originated from Cambodia; 'Operation Mule Hunt' targets agents renting bank accounts for cybercrime.

Why It Matters: Digital arrest scam defrauds elderly man of ₹7.12 crore; 12 arrested, highlighting sophisticated cybercrime.