Engineer produced in ‘digital court’; 3 scammers arrested
Hindustan Times Mumbai|December 31, 2024
The police on Saturday arrested a gang of three from Gujarat for allegedly scamming gullible victims by placing them under ‘digital arrest’ after claiming their mobile numbers were used in illegal activities.
Dev Kotak

Dev Kotak dev.kotak@hindustantimes.com MUMBAI: Their latest victim was an engineer, who lost ₹9 lakh after he was produced before a fake ‘digital court’.

The role of the three accused emerged when the police checked the money trail.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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