Ranchi, March 25 The Jharkhand CID has arrested a man from Darbhanga in Bihar for allegedly extorting over Rs 10 lakh from an elderly person, after placing him under "digital arrest," officials said on Wednesday.
The accused, posing as officials from law enforcement agencies, "intimidated and coerced" the victim into transferring the amount into various bank accounts, they said.
The police action was based on a case registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Ranchi on February 25 under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act.
"In connection with the case, the man was arrested from Darbhanga in Bihar on Tuesday morning," a CID officer said.
"The SIM cards used in the case were fraudulently obtained by the accused and subsequently used by cybercriminals to perpetrate the fraud. An investigation is underway to identify and apprehend other members of the gang," he said.
"Digital arrest" is a method used by cybercriminals to extort money from individuals by impersonating law enforcement officials, officials said.