In a major cybercrime breakthrough, Sewri’s Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg (RAK Marg) police have arrested six members of an interstate gang accused of running an elaborate ‘digital arrest’ racket that coerced victims into transferring large sums by impersonating officers from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

The case unfolded between 25 and 28 September. An investigation was launched based on a complaint filed by a victim who received repeated WhatsApp voice and video calls from fraudsters claiming he was being implicated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The callers, posing as senior investigating officers, threatened to freeze the man’s bank accounts and insisted funds be transferred “for verification.” Intimidated and fearing immediate arrest, the complainant wired Rs 70 lakh into multiple accounts over the three-day period.