Hyderabad, April 18 -- A 26-year-old cyber fraudster was arrested by the Cyberabad police on Friday, April 17, in connection with a digital arrest scam.

The accused was identified as Avinash from Jagtial district. He is an engineering dropout who travelled to Cambodia for a job.

However, he was trapped in an organised cybercrime network which committed a fraud worth Rs 103 crore.

According to the cybercrime police, in January, Avinash put a 60-year-old man under digital arrest by impersonating law enforcement officials and threatened him with fake charges.

Cybercrime activities in Cambodia

Avinash understood the illegal nature of the network, yet he continued voluntarily, facilitating Rs 24 lakh in fraudulent transactions during Janu...