Retired Professor Loses ₹1.34 Cr in 'Digital Arrest' Scam; Son's Return Threat Used

• A retired professor in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, was defrauded of ₹1.34 crore over 28 days in a "digital arrest" scam.
• Fraudsters posed as Cyber Crime Cell officers, threatening arrest for alleged money laundering and showing a fake police setup via WhatsApp video call.
• The professor was blackmailed with threats that his son, living in Canada, would be barred from returning to India, leading him to make 50 transactions.
• Money was routed through rented accounts in Bihar, Jabalpur, Bhopal, Jamnagar, converted to crypto in Gujarat, and transferred to Cambodia.
• Police arrested 11 members of the international network operating from Assam, Kashmir, and Ahmedabad, freezing ₹14 lakh after the son uncovered the fraud.

Why It Matters: Elderly targeted by sophisticated "digital arrest" scam using emotional blackmail; international network busted.