India, April 28 -- WhatsApp has banned more than 9,400 accounts associated with "digital arrest" scams in India during a 12-week crackdown starting January 2026, the Attorney General informed the Supreme Court of India.

The disclosure comes as the apex court continues suo motu proceedings into a growing number of fraud cases where scammers impersonate law enforcement and judicial officials to extort money from victims using fake arrest threats.

According to submissions made by Attorney General R. Venkataramani, the Meta-owned platform conducted a targeted investigation in coordination with multiple government bodies. These include the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and the Dep...