A retired university professor was defrauded of ₹75 lakh in a 'digital arrest' scam, highlighting a growing trend of cybercrime in India. Reports indicate that residents of Bengaluru have collectively lost over ₹1,200 crore to cybercriminals in just eight months. The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime unit has been actively investigating these scams, with a recent complaint detailing a victim losing around ₹80 lakh due to the same fraudulent scheme. In a significant crackdown, authorities arrested 17 individuals, including four Taiwanese nationals, and seized 762 SIM cards and 120 mobile phones during raids across the country.