India News | 4 Held by Odisha Police from Gujarat in 'digital Arrest' Scam

Bhubaneswar, Nov 21 (PTI) The Odisha Police have arrested four persons from Gujarat for their alleged involvement in a digital arrest scam reported from Jharsuguda district in the eastern state, a senior officer said on Thursday.

All the accused are residents of Surat district of Gujarat, he said.

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“The arrest was made on the basis of a ‘digital arrest' case registered on May 14, 2024 at Jharsuguda Sadar police station,” SP Parmar Smit Parshottamdas said.

The accused posed as officials of a law enforcement agency and threatened an old man that his name appeared in a money laundering case, and stole Rs 34 lakh from him through online transactions in two phases, Parshottamdas said.

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Jharsuguda police teams arrested them after investigating for the last five months, he said.

“We have recovered Rs 33 lakh (from the accused),” the SP said.

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