Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a chargesheet before the court against four individuals and a private firm in connection with a "digital arrest" scam that targeted a senior citizen in Kerala. The move follows a court-mandated probe into a transnational syndicate that allegedly swindled over Rs 1.8 crore from the victim.

The CBI filed a chargesheet on April 25, against five accused, including one company, in connection with a 'Digital Arrest' case. Three of the chargesheeted accused are currently in judicial custody.

According to the details released by the investigative agency, the Case was registered by CBI on April 24 on the directions of Kerala High Court. A senior citizen had b...