In TrendsStock MarketNSE IPOGold vs SilverN ChandrasekaranDow JonesCrude Oil PricesBRICS SummitIIT grad, bank manager among 6 held over 2-week ‘digital arrest’ that duped senior citizen of ₹1.12 croreMumbai Cyber Police arrested six, including an IIT graduate and a bank manager, for defrauding a senior citizen of ₹1.12 crore in a "digital arrest" scam.By CNBCTV18.com September 18, 2026, 10:46:22 AM IST (Published)In the age of fast-paced technology and ultra-fast transformation, the question of digital security has been challenged by malicious elements on the internet.In yet another incident in the same realm, an IIT graduate and a bank manager were among six individuals arrested by the Mumbai Cyber Police for allegedly defrauding a senior citizen of ₹1.12 crore through a "digital arrest" scam.IITian Banker Held As per a PTI report, the suspects were identified as Tarik Momin, Rakesh Jain, Chintan Desai, Shakar Tyagi, G. Gohel, and Ajay Sharma, the official reported on Thursday.The victim, a 68-year-old retired businessman from Dahisar in Mumbai, was kept under digital arrest at his residence for nearly two weeks between July and August.The IITian in question is Gohel, who is a web developer holding a BE degree from IIT Delhi and had previously faced charges in a…
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