Delhi Police Busts Digital Arrest Gang: ₹2.19 Crore Swindled from Elderly Man

• Delhi Police's IFSO unit busted an interstate 'digital arrest' gang operating in MP and UP.
• Five fraudsters arrested for swindling ₹2.19 crore from a 78-year-old man using psychological pressure.
• The gang impersonated Lucknow Police and CBI officials, threatening the victim with money laundering charges.
• Victim was kept under 24-hour WhatsApp video surveillance and forced to transfer funds between Nov 26 and Dec 4, 2025.
• Arrests made across Barwani, Jabalpur, Indore, Prayagraj, Jhansi, and Lucknow, recovering evidence like rubber stamps and mobile phones.

Why It Matters: Delhi Police dismantled a sophisticated 'digital arrest' cybercrime gang that defrauded an elderly man of millions.