Cyber Fraud: Elderly Man Digitally Arrested, Loses ₹21.5 Lakh

• A 72-year-old retired government employee was defrauded of ₹21.5 lakh in a "digital arrest" scam.
• Cyber fraudsters posed as ATS officers, claiming the victim's bank account was linked to terrorist funding.
• The victim was kept on video calls for three days, monitored, and prevented from contacting anyone.
• Fraudsters threatened him with arrest and 18 years in prison, forcing him to transfer the money in installments.
• Jabalpur police have registered a case against unknown accused and are investigating the cyber fraud.

Why It Matters: It warns of a new 'digital arrest' cyber fraud method targeting the elderly.