Elderly Goregaon Couple Duped of ₹4.05 Crore in ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam; Three Held

The North Region Cyber Cell has arrested three men for allegedly helping a cyber gang dupe an elderly couple from Goregaon of ₹4.05 crore through a “digital arrest” scam. The accused — Vilas Genu More alias Rehan Khan (40), Rizwan Shaukat Ali Khan (30), and Qasim Rizwan Sheikh — are currently in judicial custody.

According to police, the trio opened and operated multiple bank accounts used by cyber fraudsters to route scam money from across the country. All related accounts have been frozen, and six mobile phones seized.

The fraud took place between October 27 and November 14, when scammers impersonating officials from TRAI, Mumbai Police, the CBI, and the Delhi Crime Branch contacted the victim. They claimed his documents were being misused for money laundering and threatened him and his wife with arrest. Under pressure, the couple transferred over ₹4 crore into a so-called “verification” account.

When no refund was issued and the callers disappeared, the victim approached the Cyber Cell and Goregaon police. Technical analysis eventually led investigators to the three accused, who allegedly earned commissions for providing beneficiary bank accounts to the cyber gang.

Police said these accounts were used not only in this case but also to route funds from several other frauds. Further investigation is underway.