India, March 28 -- A 25-year-old man has been arrested for duping a sitting Bombay High Court judge of Rs.6.02 lakh through a carefully orchestrated credit card reward points scam.

The accused, identified as Majhar Alam Israel Miya, native of Jamtara in Jharkhand, was tracked down and arrested by the Cuffe-Parade police with assistance from the Jamtara Cyber Cell and Karmatar police. Investigators say Miya is no small-time operator, he is allegedly linked to at least 36 cases across 10 states.

According to the police, the incident began on February 28, when the judge attempted to contact her bank's customer care to redeem credit card reward points. With official helplines busy, she turned to the internet, a decision that proved costly....