Pune Couple's Stolen Savings Returned by Court, Cancer Treatment Resumes

• A 70-year-old Pune couple lost 19.60 lakh rupees, their life savings, to cyber fraudsters through a 'digital arrest' scam.
• The fraud left the 65-year-old wife, battling cancer, without funds for urgent treatment.
• Police froze suspicious accounts, but the couple faced severe financial distress.
• Lashkar Court, led by Magistrate A. A. Kulkarni, ordered the return of 10.50 lakh rupees on humanitarian grounds.
• The funds, returned with conditions, allowed the cancer-stricken wife's treatment to restart, bringing relief to the couple.

Why It Matters: Court's humanitarian decision returns stolen funds, enabling cancer-stricken wife's treatment.