Mangaluru: Woman loses Rs 1.8 crore in digital arrest scam

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Nov 14, 2025: A woman was allegedly subjected to a “digital arrest” and cheated of ₹1,81,50,000. A case has been registered at the Cyber Police Station.

According to the complaint, on October 24, the woman received a call from an unknown number. The caller falsely claimed to be from the Colaba Police Station in Mumbai and told her that she was accused of illegal money transfers and human trafficking for commission.

Digital arrest

Frightened by the allegations, the woman was instructed to write a letter, show it over a video call, and send it to a WhatsApp number.

Two unknown individuals, identifying themselves as police officers named Vinod Rathod and Rajesh Mishra, contacted her again through WhatsApp video calls and said her bank accounts needed to be verified. They convinced her that if she transferred money to them, it would be returned once the case was “resolved.”

Believing them, the woman transferred a total of ₹1,81,50,000 through RTGS in phases between October 28 and November 11.

The woman later filed a complaint at the Cyber Police Station.

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