Gujarat Police Save Elderly Couple from Melting 25 Tolas Gold in ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam

Sabarkantha: The Sabarkantha Cyber Crime Police prevented a major “Digital Arrest” cyber fraud, rescuing a 75-year-old couple who had been psychologically manipulated by fraudsters posing as Mumbai Police officers.

According to officials, the cyber criminals falsely informed the elderly couple that the husband’s (Rasikbhai Modi) Aadhaar-linked SIM card had been used in a financial fraud involving an individual identified as “Naresh Goyal.” To intimidate the victims, the fraudsters kept them under a so-called “Digital Arrest” through continuous video calls for three days, creating fear of legal action.

The fraudsters then demanded money to “clear” the couple’s names. They allegedly instructed the victims to melt 25 tolas of gold into gold bars and break a fixed deposit of ₹2 lakh to arrange the demanded amount.

The fraud attempt was foiled when the elderly couple visited an Axis Bank branch to arrange the funds. A vigilant bank employee noticed their distressed and anxious condition, became suspicious of the transaction, and immediately alerted the Sabarkantha Cyber Crime Police.

Responding swiftly, the Cyber Crime team reached the bank, counseled the couple, assured them that they were victims of a cyber scam, and prevented them from parting with their money and gold. The timely intervention by the bank employee and the Cyber Crime Police averted a major financial loss. DeshGujarat