Kanhangad: The Kasaragod Cyber Police have successfully recovered ₹50 lakh defrauded from a couple by online scammers through a `digital arrest' ruse.

The fraudsters had duped the Kanhangad-based couple of ₹2.40 crore in multiple installments between August 12 and 21, 2025. They convinced the couple that they were involved in a money-laundering case and were being digitally `arrested.' Terrified, the victims transferred money to bank accounts provided by the scammers.

Thanks to the couple’s quick action in contacting the Cyber Crime Portal (1930) and the timely intervention of the Kasaragod Cyber Police, the authorities were able to freeze ₹57 lakh from the defrauded funds.

Of this, ₹50 lakh has been returned to the Kasaragod court as a Demand Draft.  Officials said they were  able to recover the money that had just been transferred to the fraudsters because the couple lodged a complaint within the crucial golden hours.

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Acting on directions from District Police Chief B V Vijayabharat Reddy, the case was investigated by a team comprising ASI Raveendran, KB Shinu, ASDI Prashanth, Renjith and Sudhesh, under the supervision of Kasaragod Cyber Police Station SHO UP Vipin.

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