In a first, 9 sentenced to life by court in Bengal for ‘digital arrest’ fraud

In a landmark verdict, a Kalyani court sentenced nine scammers to life imprisonment for extorting ₹1 crore from a Ranaghat resident through ‘digital arrest’. The convicts, arrested across multiple states, were part of a gang that allegedly amassed ₹100 crore from 108 victims nationwide. The court agreed with the prosecution’s argument, labeling such cybercrimes as ‘economic terrorism’.