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Digital Arrest Scam: Legal Action & FIR Process in India

Aajkal India me Digital Arrest Scam rapidly badh raha hai. Is scam me fraudsters khud ko
Police, CBI, ED ya Court Officer bata kar phone/video call karte hain aur kehte hain ki
aapke khilaf serious case hai—agar turant payment nahi kiya to “digital arrest” kar diya jayega.

Is article me hum explain karenge:
digital arrest scam kya hota hai, legal action kaise lein, FIR process kya hai aur
kaun-se laws apply hote hain.

Digital Arrest Scam kya hota hai?

Digital arrest scam ek online fraud hai jisme scammers:

• Fake police/CBI identity use karte hain
• WhatsApp/Skype par video call karte hain
• Fake ID cards, FIR, warrant dikhate hain
• UPI/Bank transfer se paisa maangte hain

Important: India me “digital arrest” naam ki koi legal process nahi hoti.

Scammers ka common script (Reality Check)

• “Aapka Aadhaar/Bank account illegal activity me use hua hai”
• “Aapke against narcotics ya cyber crime ka case hai”
• “Turant paisa bhejo warna arrest ho jayega”

Ye sab completely fake hota hai.

Is Digital Arrest Scam me kaun-se laws apply hote hain?

Victims ke case me following laws apply hote hain:

• Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 – Cheating, Criminal Intimidation
• Information Technology Act, 2000 – Section 66C, 66D (Identity theft & online fraud)
• Banking & Cyber Crime Guidelines

Is topic par aap detailed legal framework yahan padh sakte hain:

Cyber Crime Laws in India: State-Wise Enforcement

Digital Arrest Scam hone par turant kya karein?

Step 1: Call ya Video Call turant cut karein

Kisi bhi situation me payment mat karein aur call continue mat rakhein.

Step 2: Sabhi digital evidence collect karein

• Call recording (agar available ho)
• WhatsApp chat screenshots
• Bank/UPI transaction details
• Fake ID ya documents ke screenshots

Step 3: Bank ko immediately inform karein

Agar payment ho chuki hai, to bank ko turant inform karein aur account freeze request karein.

Digital Arrest Scam me FIR kaise file karein?

FIR file karna aapka legal right hai.

Option 1: Cyber Crime Portal

Government portal par complaint file karein:
cybercrime.gov.in

Option 2: Police Station me FIR

Aap apne nearest police station me Zero FIR bhi file kar sakte hain.

FIR process ko detail me samajhne ke liye ye article padhein:

How to File an FIR for Online Offences in India

Agar police FIR refuse kare to kya karein?

• SP/DCP ko written complaint dein
• Magistrate ke samne legal application file karein
• Experienced advocate se legal help lein

Police procedure aur remedies par related reading:

Social Media & Online Legal Issues in India

Digital Arrest Scam se kaise bachein? (Prevention Tips)

• Police ya agency kabhi phone par arrest nahi karti
• UPI/Bank payment maangna clear red flag hai
• Unknown video calls avoid karein
• Apni personal details share na karein

Conclusion

Digital arrest scam ek serious cyber crime hai, lekin awareness aur timely legal action
se aap apne rights protect kar sakte hain. Agar aap ya aapke kisi close ne is tarah ka fraud face kiya
hai, to turant FIR aur legal consultation lena sabse sahi step hota hai.

Written by:
Uday Singh, Advocate
Practicing Advocate at High Court & District Courts

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