LUCKNOW, March 21 -- A Varanasi resident narrowly escaped losing Rs 10 lakh to a "digital arrest" scam after swift coordination between the Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre (CFMC) and the 1930 helpline led to the amount being frozen within minutes, officials said. Jayaprakash Singh, a resident of Shivpur, lodged a complaint on the national cyber crime portal at 6.25 pm on Thursday, reporting that Rs 10 lakh had been siphoned from his State Bank of India account through UPI. Fraudsters had allegedly coerced him using a digital arrest tactic. Officials said the complaint triggered an immediate response. The cyber helpline team in Lucknow coordinated with the cyber fraud mitigation centre and bank representatives to place a lien on the entire amount, freezing the funds before they could be transferred further. "Time was critical. The moment the complaint was registered, coordination channels were activated with the bank and CFMC. The funds were secured," a senior official said. Authorities said the case reflects the functioning of the integrated response system in which real-time coordination with banks enables swift blocking of fraudulent transactions. htc...