Supreme Court Vows to Tackle 'Digital Arrest' Scams That Extorted Over ₹3,000 Crore

The Supreme Court has expressed shock over the scale of 'digital arrest' cybercrime, where fraudsters impersonating officials have allegedly extorted over ₹3,000 crore from victims nationwide. Taking suo motu cognizance of the issue after an elderly couple was defrauded of ₹1.05 crore, the court vowed to deal with these crimes with an "iron hand." It is considering a CBI probe and will issue stringent directives to strengthen agencies and prevent the erosion of public trust in digital governance.