Bengaluru, Sept. 9 -- A former MLA from Aurad constituency in Karnataka's Bidar district has fallen prey to a sophisticated scam known as a "digital arrest" - where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers and trick victims using fake legal proceedings over video calls.

The victim lost Rs.31 lakh between August 12 and 19 after being manipulated into believing he was under investigation by central agencies like the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), said a report by The Times of India.

According to the police complaint filed on September 6, the ordeal began when the victim received a call at around 6 pm on August 12 from an unknown number. The caller claimed to be a CBI officer and accused him of being involved in a money lau...