Digital arrest: Rs 3.71 crore swindled from woman using name of Justice DY Chandrachud; Gujarat native arrested

NEW DELHI: As “digital arrest” scams carried out in the name of Supreme Court orders are spreading, a fraud has now been reported using the name of former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.

A total of Rs 3.71 crore was swindled from a 68-year-old woman from Andheri West in Mumbai in several transactions between August 18 and October 13 last year. Police have arrested a man from Gujarat who is part of the criminal gang, and the search for the other accused has been intensified.

According to police, the criminals followed their usual method, posing as police and CBI officers and using a court-like setup. They told the woman that an investigation was being conducted against her for alleged illegal money transactions and that she was being “digitally arrested.” She was threatened and told not to move.

During an online hearing, a person posing as former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud appeared and asked for details of her investments. The woman later transferred money multiple times to several bank accounts. The 68-year-old woman has stated all this in her complaint to the police.