Pune: Man Held For Duping Senior Citizen Of ₹6 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
Pune: Man Held For Duping Senior Citizen Of ₹6 Crore In Digital Arrest Scam
Pune: The Pune city cyber police have arrested a 28-year-old man from Raigad district for allegedly defrauding a senior citizen of ₹6.29 crore through a ‘digital arrest’ scam.
The accused, identified as Tushar Harishchandra Vajantri, a resident of Kokban in Raigad, was apprehended on Friday in Panvel following a detailed investigation involving digital surveillance, IP tracking, and banking transaction analysis.
The scam surfaced between November 9 and 19, 2024, when the victim, a senior citizen, reported that he was coerced via video calls by individuals impersonating law enforcement and government officials. The fraudsters falsely accused him of involvement in illegal activities and pressured him into transferring the funds to avoid legal consequences and a so-called “digital arrest.”
Investigators discovered that Vajantri had made two fixed deposits worth ₹90 lakh and ₹20 lakh using the defrauded money. Based on these financial trails, police traced and arrested him.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act. Authorities have also frozen multiple bank accounts linked to the scam, and further investigation is underway.
