Himatnagar, July 24 -- The Sabarkantha Cyber Crime Police successfully prevented a major "digital arrest" cyber fraud, rescuing a 75-year-old couple who had been psychologically manipulated by fraudsters posing as Mumbai Police officers, according to a release.

According to officials, the cyber criminals falsely informed the elderly couple that the husband's (Rasikbhai Modi) Aadhaar-linked SIM card had been used in a financial fraud involving an individual identified as "Naresh Goyal".

To intimidate the victims, the fraudsters kept them under a so-called "Digital Arrest" through continuous video calls for three days, creating fear of legal action.

The fraudsters then demanded money to "clear" the couple's names. They allegedly instruct...