India, Dec. 17 -- LUCKNOW Contrary to the perception that police often don't write complaints and step in only after the damage is done, the Vikas Nagar police in Lucknow pulled off a rare cyber rescue, foiling a Rs.1.5-crore digital fraud while it was still underway with the victim being under a 'digital arrest'.

The police acted swiftly to foil the attempt of cyber cons to dupe Usha Shukla, 75, a widow, of her entire savings after she was psychologically trapped by the fraudsters posing as CBI officials for four days. Sources said alertness of bank officials also played a part in this rescue operation.

Unlike most cyber fraud cases that surface through Dial 112 or after money has been transferred, the police received a tip-off through...