To tackle the ‘digital arrest’ menace,  the Mumbai Police have launched a dedicated helpline service named Digital Rakshak, which seeks to protect citizens from threats by cyber criminals impersonating government officials.

The initiative was officially announced by DCP (Cyber) Datta Nalawade of the Mumbai Crime Branch, who explained that fraudsters often call unsuspecting individuals claiming to be officers from agencies such as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED), Customs, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), income tax or even state police departments, citing their “involvement”