New Delhi, Feb 25 || Delhi Police on Wednesday busted a digital arrest racket operating from Jaipur, Rajasthan, and arrested three on the charges of duping a senior citizen of Rs 16 lakh.
According to a statement issued by the South-West District, the operation was carried out by the staff of the Cyber Police Station, South-West District.
The accused have been identified as Rakesh Meena (25), Chotu Lal Meena (20), and Yogendra Gujjar (19). With their arrest, the police recovered Rs 1 lakh in cash, nine mobile phones, and 10 passbooks and chequebooks linked to mule bank accounts.
The case pertains to an e-FIR (No. 110/2025) registered on December 7, 2025, under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Cyber Police Station, South-West District. The complaint was filed by a 75-year-old woman, who reported that she had received a WhatsApp call from a person impersonating a CBI Inspector. The caller implicated her son in a fabricated criminal case and placed her under a so-called 'digital arrest' for two days.
During this period, the victim was kept under continuous video surveillance and subjected to psychological intimidation.
Acting under fear and coercion, she transferred Rs 16 lakh into bank accounts provided by the fraudsters.
Considering the gravity of the offence, a special team comprising Sub-Inspector Chetan Rana, Head Constable Manender, and Head Constable Vijaypal was constituted under the supervision of Inspector Pravesh Kaushik, SHO of PS Cyber, South-West District.
The overall supervision was carried out by ACP (Operations) Vijay Kumar of South-West District.