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Crores Looted in Supreme Court Name: Shocking Digital Arrest Fraud in Dakshina Kannada
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News18•08-10-2026, 14:53
Crores Looted in Supreme Court Name: Shocking Digital Arrest Fraud in Dakshina Kannada
- •A 75-year-old elderly woman in Dakshina Kannada was duped of 2 crore rupees under a digital arrest scam operated by fraudsters posing as CBI and Mumbai Police officials.
- •The fraud began when the victim received a call from a scammer claiming to be 'Sandeep Rao' from Colaba Police Station, falsely linking her to drug dealing and human trafficking.
- •Another scammer on a WhatsApp video call posed as CBI officer 'Samadhan Pawar' and invoked the National Secrecy Act to keep her under digital surveillance.
- •Believing the fraudsters would issue a clearance certificate after verifying her assets, the victim transferred a total of 2 crore rupees via RTGS in multiple installments.
- •The victim realized she was cheated when the fraudsters became unreachable, prompting her to file an official complaint at the CEN Cyber Crime Police Station.
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A 75-year-old elderly woman in Dakshina Kannada was duped of a total of ₹2 crore in phases between September 25 and October 5, 2026, after being threatened with digital arrest.
The fraudsters posed as officers from Mumbai's Colaba Police Station and the CBI, and falsely claimed that retired Supreme Court Justice Chandrachud was helping her under the National Secrecy Act.
Following the complaint filed by the victim after the fraudsters became unreachable, an official complaint was registered at the CEN Cyber Crime Police Station under the Information Technology Act and the BNS.
