Karkala resident loses over ₹8 lakh to threat of ‘digital arrest’
The Hindu
Karkala resident falls victim to 'digital arrest' scam, loses ₹8.93 lakh, files police complaint.
A resident of Karkala in Udupi district fell prey to a call confining him to a room through ‘digital arrest’ and lost ₹8.93 lakh, despite awareness messages being sent on mobile phones by the Central government.
In a complaint to the Karkala Town Police, 57-year-old Shivanand V. Padmashali said he received a call on December 13, 2024, from a person claiming to be an officer from the Mumbai Crime Branch. The caller said a case had been registered against Mr. Padmashali for transfer of over ₹30 lakh from his bank account to different bank accounts. Therefore, he would be confined to a room in his house by way of ‘digital arrest’.
The caller then asked the complainant to transfer money as the latter’s bank account needed to be verified. He first transferred ₹95,000 through UPI on December 13, followed by ₹99,000 each on December 14 and December 18. On December 17, Mr. Padmashali transferred ₹6 lakh to the account of one Pavan Kumar Gujar.
The police registered Mr. Padmashali complaint for the offence punishable under Section 308 (Extortion) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and under Section 66 (D) of Information Technology Act.
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