{
  "id": 15412713,
  "title": "Two arrested for duping man, daughter of ₹29.17 lakh in digital arrest scam; police identify links to 16 cases across India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/two-arrested-for-duping-man-daughter-of-29-17-lakh-in-digital-arrest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:12:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/two-arrested-for-duping-man-daughter-of-2917-lakh-in-digital-arrest-scam-police-identify-links-to-16-cases-across-india/article71599691.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hyderabad police have arrested two businessmen, Mohd. Ashfaq Hussain and Ahmed Najeeb Uddin, from Ameerpet for defrauding a retired employee and his daughter of ₹29.17 lakh in a digital arrest scam. The victims were tricked into transferring money after being contacted by individuals posing as officials from the Delhi Police, CBI, and Enforcement Directorate (ED). The fraudsters sent forged documents and threatened the victims with arrest for involvement in a money laundering case, demanding a transfer of funds for verification. The accused used multiple bank accounts and cash deposit machines to conceal their activities. The fraud began on March 3, 2025, and investigators have identified connections to 16 cybercrime cases across India. The arrested men were produced in court, while efforts are ongoing to locate the alleged victim, who is currently at large.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Mohd. Ashfaq Hussain and Ahmed Najeeb Uddin arrested for ₹29.17 lakh digital scam.",
    "Victims tricked by imposters posing as police officials.",
    "Connections to 16 cybercrime cases across India identified."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}