Hyderabad police arrest two people in Digital Arrest case

The Hyderabad Cybercrime police have arrested two key suspects involved in a major ‘Digital Arrest’ cyber fraud case, in which a senior citizen was duped to the tune of Rs 59 lakh by impersonators posing as police and government officials.

The arrested persons have been identified as Surampudi Chandrasekhar (31) and Emandi Venkat Naveen (25), both residents of Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.

According to police, the complainant, a retired employee, received WhatsApp calls between December 4 and 6 from fraudsters who falsely



accused him of involvement in human trafficking, overseas job fraud and money laundering. 

“The scammers sent forged arrest warrants through WhatsApp and threatened immediate arrest. Succumbing to pressure, the victim transferred nearly Rs 59 lakh through RTGS from his bank account,” police said.

Investigations further revealed that the fraudsters were running an organised ‘Digital Arrest’ scam, using WhatsApp video calls, fake documents and malicious APK files to gain access to victims’ banking details and SMS services.