Digital Arrest Fraud Case: Swift Action by PS CICE Jammu Leads to Saving of Rs 39.90 Lakh

Digital Arrest Fraud Case: Swift Action by PS CICE Jammu Leads to Saving of Rs 39.90 Lakh

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Acting swiftly on the complaint, the police initiated an investigation, traced the beneficiary bank accounts and followed the money trail without delay. Within three hours of receiving the complaint, an amount of Rs 11.90 lakh was traced to a suspected Yes Bank account in Jodhpur and was immediately placed on hold by invoking the newly issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Additionally, …

Banks Draw SC Ire For Not Alerting Customers Of Digital Arrest Scams

New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Monday, observed that banks have the responsibility to develop mechanisms to alert customers when they start making high-value transactions while being duped by “digital arrest scams.” When a retiree, who withdraws only amounts in the range of 10,000 or 20,000, suddenly undertakes transactions in the range of 25 lakh or 50 lakh, the banks should issue an alert, the Court remarked, as reported by Live Law. The ben…

Digital arrest: Swift action by PS CICE Jammu saves Rs 39.90 lakh

STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: In a major breakthrough against cybercrime, the swift and coordinated action of Police Station CICE (Crime Branch), Jammu, led to the recovery and saving of Rs 39.90 lakh in a “Digital Arrest” cyber fraud case involving a retired Indian Air Force officer.According to police, PS CICE Jammu received an online complaint on February 6, 2026, from the victim who reported being placed under a so-called “digital arrest” for nine…

Jammu police save Rs 39.90 lakh in digital arrest fraud case

The Police Station Cyber Crime Investigation Centre for Excellence (CICE) in Jammu acted swiftly after receiving an online complaint on February 6 from a retired Indian Air Force officer who was a victim of digital arrest cyber fraud involving Rs 52.90 lakh. The victim was allegedly kept under digit