A retired 75-year-old professor from Ahmedabad says he is duped of ₹54.6 lakh after scammers tell him he has been arrested in a “digital arrest” scheme, according to reports. The incident is said to unfold over about 17 days, during which the victim is repeatedly contacted and persuaded to transfer money.
Authorities and media accounts describe the scam as a fraud in which callers use fear and urgency to pressure victims into complying. The professor’s loss is reported as ₹54.6 lakh, and the matter is brought to light through police reporting and local coverage. The coverage focuses on the timeline of the persuasion and the large sum taken from the victim. While the specific steps of the fraud are not uniformly detailed across the two reports, both present the same core allegation: a retired teacher is targeted through a “digital arrest” claim and made to send money.
