Scam calls are on the rise in India, and with that, digital arrests have become common. Recently, one such incident unfolded in Mumbai where an 86-year-old lady was duped of $2.3 million; two arrests have been made. India news

86-year-old woman kept under digital arrest for 2 months, robbed of $2.3 million

Amid the rising ‘digital arrest’ scam cases, a 26-year-old woman from Maharashtra's Mumbai was duped of Rs 170,000 ($2,000) after scammers claimed her name came up in a money laundering investigation.

India: Woman put under ‘digital arrest’, forced to strip, duped of $2,000

A student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay was duped of Rs 7.29 lakh ($8,633) by fraudsters, who issued a fake ‘digital arrest’ notice and demanded he pay the money.

India: IIT Bombay student loses $8,000 to fraudsters in ‘digital arrest’ scam

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent episode of Mann Ki Baat, on Sunday (Oct 27), drew attention towards ‘digital arrest’ and warned the citizens about the scam.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi warns Indian citizens about ‘Digital Arrest’, what is it?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking during the 115th episode of his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast on Sunday (Oct 27), issued a strong warning about the rising cases of “digital arrest” fraud and people losing their hard earned money to cybercriminals.

In Mann Ki Baat broadcast, PM Modi warns against rising ‘digital arrest’ cases, urges caution

Digital arrest occurs when authorities seize or control internet data and communications to detect or prevent illicit acts such as hacking or cybercrime. Watch to know more.

Digital arrest: The growing threat of cyberattacks