The Maharashtra Cyber Police has facilitated the refund of Rs 2 crore to the victim in one of India’s largest “digital arrest” fraud cases, officials said on Friday. The amount marks the first recovery in a case in which a 72-year-old Mumbai businessman was allegedly cheated of Rs 58.13 crore by an organised cyber fraud network. The scam took place in October last year.

Officials claim that sustained investigation, advanced financial tracking, timely legal intervention, and coordination with banks and judicial authorities made the refund possible. Officials said the recovery has also provided significant emotional relief to the victim.