Elderly woman loses ₹1.1 crore in ‘digital arrest’ scam in Punjab

A 79-year-old Punjab woman was allegedly trapped in a four-day “digital arrest scam” by callers posing as central agency officials. Under threats and fake warrants, she transferred ₹1.10 crore through RTGS to four suspected mule accounts. Her son, Amit Chopra, has filed a crime cell complaint and urged banks to urgently freeze the funds before further laundering.