Pune woman duped of Rs 34 lakh by digital arrest

Incidents of digital arrest are on the rise. It now mostly targets women. Ruby Kapil Pashankar, a resident of Pune's Aundh Baner area, received a call from the Mumbai Crime Branch in the name of an IPS officer and allegedly embezzled Rs 34 lakh online, fearing that a case of money laundering and human trafficking had been registered. A case has been registered against the accused at Chatushrungi police station. "A case of money laundering and human trafficking has been registered against you," vikram singh, an IPS officer from Crime Branch Mumbai, said in a phone call, claiming that unidentified cyber thugs had threatened the complainant that two of your mobile numbers were registered in your name. You have committed a crime from these numbers. You have an account in HDFC Bank, which we have to verify in this case, the complainant was financially cheated by forcing him to transfer money to various bank accounts mentioned. Police have registered a case in the matter and initiated proceedings to nab the accused. Citizens are being victimized in the name of digital arrest every day and crores of rupees are easily being cheated by cyber fraudsters. The citizens have demanded that the police should immediately take action to nab the masterminds of the entire racket. Especially on the one hand, there is talk of financial respect for women through the Ladki Behen Yojana in the state, on the other hand, despite the fact that women are being cheated of millions of rupees, the police system is also being discussed that the police system is unable to solve the cyber crime case quickly.