{
  "id": 20138771,
  "title": "Three arrested in Bhopal for duping Delhi woman of ₹71 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ scam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/three-arrested-in-bhopal-for-duping-delhi-woman-of-71-lakh-in-digital",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T07:42:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/three-arrested-in-bhopal-for-duping-delhi-woman-of-71-lakh-in-digital-arrest-scam/article71704339.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Three individuals from Bhopal, India have been arrested for a digital arrest scam that defrauded a Delhi woman of ₹71 lakh. The accused, Priyanka Prajapati, Aman Soni, and Pinky Soni, were apprehended by the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police. The scam involved the impersonation of an IPS officer via WhatsApp, threatening the victim with arrest and coercing her into transferring money under the pretext of verifying a fraudulent credit card. The IFSO unit traced the financial trail, identifying multiple bank accounts used to receive and divert the stolen funds. Approximately ₹15 lakh was withdrawn and distributed among the accused and their associates, with some of the money also used to purchase expensive mobile phones. The investigation is ongoing to uncover the broader network involved in the fraud and trace the proceeds of the crime.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "18-year-old woman found murdered in West Delhi boutique, lookout for relative",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/18-year-old-woman-found-murdered-in-west-delhi-boutique-lookout-for",
        "published": "2026-11-15T06:25:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}