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Crime
Elderly Couple Defrauded of ₹2.2 Million in Bhopal Cyber Scam After 97-Day Digital Arrest
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 26 Aug 2026, 08:32 PM
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Cyber criminals in Bhopal threatened an elderly couple with action by the ED, Delhi Police and the Supreme Court, kept them under a 97‑day digital arrest and swindled ₹2.2 million.
Bhopal police have uncovered a cyber‑fraud scheme that targeted an elderly husband‑wife duo, using intimidation tactics that referenced the Enforcement Directorate, Delhi Police and the Supreme Court. The perpetrators created a digital arrest order that remained in force for 97 days, during which the couple was barred from accessing their bank accounts and online services.
The fraudsters escalated the pressure by threatening property seizure, coercing the victims to pledge valuable jewellery as collateral. Under the looming threat of asset confiscation, the couple handed over the ornaments, which were later used as leverage to extract further money.
Investigators estimate that the scheme resulted in a loss of approximately ₹2.2 million. The case is now under investigation by cyber‑crime units, and authorities are tracing the digital footprints to identify the network behind the prolonged arrest and the financial deception.
The fraudsters escalated the pressure by threatening property seizure, coercing the victims to pledge valuable jewellery as collateral. Under the looming threat of asset confiscation, the couple handed over the ornaments, which were later used as leverage to extract further money.
Investigators estimate that the scheme resulted in a loss of approximately ₹2.2 million. The case is now under investigation by cyber‑crime units, and authorities are tracing the digital footprints to identify the network behind the prolonged arrest and the financial deception.