Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: The Cybercrime Cell of Goa Police has arrested 20-year-old Tejas Narahare, a resident of Nanded, Maharashtra, in connection with an alleged ‘digital arrest’ scam in which a 62-year-old resident of Canacona was duped of ₹42.60 lakh.
According to police, the accused allegedly posed as officers from the Delhi and Mumbai Crime Branches and told the victim that he was involved in a money-laundering case.
The fraudsters allegedly kept the victim under the pretext of a ‘digital arrest’ and forced him to transfer money into different bank accounts as part of the purported investigation.
Following the investigation, the Cybercrime Cell traced Narahare to Nanded, Maharashtra. He was arrested with the assistance of the local police.
Further investigation into the case is underway to identify other persons allegedly involved in the fraud and trace the money transferred by the victim.
