Digital arrest scam: Andhra Pradesh police arrest five cybercrooks and seize cash and gold from accused

Vizianagaram police arrested five Maharashtra residents for extorting money through a digital arrest scam. A retired lecturer was tricked into transferring Rs40 lakh. The police recovered Rs10 lakh and gold worth Rs9.2 lakh. The investigation led to arrests in Maharashtra after tracing transactions from the victim’s complaint, freezing Rs20 lakh in the golden hour.