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Mumbai Police busts digital arrest scam, say fraudsters posed as SC judge and officials to dupe; one held
Updated On: 29 December, 2025 03:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
According to the police, the cyber criminals impersonated personnel from the Colaba police station in south Mumbai, officials from central agencies, and even conducted a fake online court hearing. During the video call, one of the accused identified himself as a SC judge

The investigation revealed that the money had been routed through several mule accounts. Representational Pic/File
A man has been arrested from Gujarat for allegedly receiving a major portion of Rs 3.71 crore fraudulently taken from a 68-year-old woman in Mumbai through a so-called 'digital arrest' scam, a police official said on Monday, reported the PTI.
According to the police, the cyber criminals impersonated personnel from the Colaba police station in south Mumbai, officials from central agencies, and even conducted a fake online court hearing. During the video call, one of the accused identified himself as 'Justice Chandrachud', as per the PTI.
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