Eight persons, including a priest, have been arrested in connection with the “digital arrest” of an elderly couple who were duped of over ₹14 crore, a senior officer said on Saturday.
Those arrested were either facilitators or holders of mule bank accounts. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations) Vinit Kumar said the key corinspirators, who impersonated police officers and coerced the couple into sharing their financial details, are based in Cambodia.
Cyberfraud network
“It is a well-coordinated network engaged in systematic cyberfraud through the use of advanced digital tools and mule bank accounts to siphon funds. The callers, based abroad, made calls through a SIMBOX,” the DCP said. A SIMBOX is a device that allows multiple SIM cards and routes international calls to local numbers.
“Those arrested are part of a wider network. Some of them facilitated mule accounts and contacts,” said the officer.
