Dehradun, April 9 -- The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two members of a gang accused of defrauding people across India using the pretext of "digital arrest", officials said.

Speaking exclusively to ANI, Uttarakhand STF Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh confirmed the operation and said the gang members were apprehended in Srinagar (Budgam), Jammu and Kashmir. The arrested suspects have been identified as Shaukat Hussain Malik and Bilal Ahmad Malla.

The operation follows a complaint filed by a 71-year-old Dehradun resident at the Cyber Police Station. The victim reported that on November 21, 2025, he received a call from an unknown number. The caller impersonated a telecom department official, claiming a...