Mother-son duo held from Ghaziabad for digital arrest fraud worth Rs 1.37 crore

Crime Branch arrested a woman and her son in Ghaziabad for tricking a retired engineer into transferring Rs 1.37 crore after placing him under “digital arrest.” Posing as law enforcement officials, the duo convinced the victim his Aadhaar was linked to money laundering. The suspects had previously been involved in a similar scam in Delhi.