Digital Arrest Gang Busted: Uttarakhand STF Arrests Key Accused In Bengaluru After Rs 87 Lakh Fraud
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Summary
Uttarakhand STF arrested Kiran Kumar KS in Bengaluru for running a digital arrest scam operation. The cybercrime gang posed as law enforcement officers on WhatsApp calls and forced victims to remain o...
Key Details
Published
14 November 2025 at 07:00 am
Source
News18
Channel
Victim Profile
NA
State
Karnataka
City
Bengaluru
Amount Loss Range
₹500000–₹1000000
Fraud Keywords
digital arrest scamimpersonating law enforcementwhatsapp video callswhatsapp voice callsfake police officialsextended call intimidationforced money transferfabricated fraud storiesyes bank mule account
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Digital Footprint
Kiran Kumar KS (main accused)Yelahanka (residential area)Rajeshwari GAK Enterprises (business name)Yes Bank account (received Rs 41 lakh)WhatsApp (platform used)Rs 59 lakh (amount from Dehradun victim)Rs 87 lakh (total fraud amount)Rs 9 crore (suspicious transactions)24 complaints across statesAugust 30 (transaction date)Delhi Cyber Police Station (previous case)Kumaon Cyber Police Station (previous case)