Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrest 2 in digital arrest fraud case

Hyderabad, Oct 18 (UNI) Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have arrested two people for allegedly facilitating a digital arrest fraud involving Rs 29.17 lakh by arranging mule bank accounts and routing the defrauded money through multiple accounts to conceal the money trail. The accused, Mohd Ashfaq Hussain (27) and Ahmed Najeeb Uddin (27), both residents of Ameerpet, were apprehended on October 17. Another accused, Sachin of Bengaluru, is absconding. According to a police release on Sunday, a 63-year-old retired employee was targeted in March 2025 by fraudsters impersonating officials of the Delhi Police, CBI and Enforcement Directorate. They allegedly threatened him…