Panchkula, Aug. 17 -- The cybercrime police have arrested the third accused in a "digital arrest" scam that defrauded an 83-year-old man of Rs.57.90 lakh. The accused, identified as Birbal, alias Sunil, was arrested from Churu, Rajasthan, on Wednesday.

The arrest follows a complaint filed by a Sector-16 resident on January 16. The victim alleged that he was contacted via a WhatsApp call on January 16, 2025, by a scammer posing as a police officer from Hyderabad. The fraudster falsely claimed the victim was involved in a serious money laundering case.

The victim was then "digitally arrested" via a video call, threatened, and forced to stay on camera. Over three days, the scammers tricked him into transferring Rs.57.90 lakh from his bank ...