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Crime
Cyber police nab Deoria man Tipu Kushwaha in Muzaffarpur for digital‑arrest fraud
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 09:01 PM
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Muzaffarpur cyber police arrested Tipu Kushwaha of Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, for running a multi‑state digital‑arrest scam that had prompted complaints across several states.
Muzaffarpur's cyber crime unit detained Tipu Kushwaha, a resident of Deoria in Uttar Pradesh, on charges of orchestrating a digital‑arrest fraud scheme. The arrest was made after coordinated investigations that linked Kushwaha to a network operating across state borders.
According to the police, the gang used the pretext of a so‑called "digital arrest" to extort money from victims, threatening them with fabricated legal actions. Complaints were lodged in multiple states, prompting a joint effort by cyber cells to trace the perpetrators.
During the operation, investigators seized electronic devices and documents that allegedly contain templates of fake arrest notices and communication records with victims. Police officials said the evidence points to a systematic racket rather than isolated incidents.
The accused has been sent to judicial custody, and the case will be forwarded to the district court for trial. Authorities have urged the public to remain vigilant against similar cyber‑enabled scams and to report any suspicious messages immediately.
According to the police, the gang used the pretext of a so‑called "digital arrest" to extort money from victims, threatening them with fabricated legal actions. Complaints were lodged in multiple states, prompting a joint effort by cyber cells to trace the perpetrators.
During the operation, investigators seized electronic devices and documents that allegedly contain templates of fake arrest notices and communication records with victims. Police officials said the evidence points to a systematic racket rather than isolated incidents.
The accused has been sent to judicial custody, and the case will be forwarded to the district court for trial. Authorities have urged the public to remain vigilant against similar cyber‑enabled scams and to report any suspicious messages immediately.