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- An 80-year-old doctor from Kasaragod was coerced into transferring over 1.19 crore rupees after being told he was under digital arrest for a money laundering case.
- Fraudsters posed as Mumbai Crime Branch officials to conduct the scheme over phone and video calls.
- Authorities issued a lookout circular after identifying a suspect who was working abroad.
- The accused was intercepted by immigration at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and subsequently remanded to judicial custody.
What to watch next
- Ongoing investigation into the associates involved in the digital arrest scam
- Further legal proceedings in the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court
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Named India · Mumbai Crime Branch · Rajiv Gandhi International Airport · Kasaragod Chief Judicial Magistrate Court · Kasaragod Cyber Police · Shamsad Choorakuth
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