‘They Told Us Not To Disconnect’: NRI Couple Loses Rs 15 Crore In Digital Arrest, Narrates Ordeal | India News
Last Updated:January 12, 2026, 19:51 IST The couple said from 24 November to 9 December, they were kept under constant surveillance through phones and were instructed not to disconnect and to keep their phones charged. Dr Indira said the officer told them it was a matter of national security and that they could not share any information, not even with their driver who stayed with them at all times. (Image: News18) After serving in the US for over 40 years, a 77-year-old IITian and his doctor wife came to India with the intention of serving the nation through their NGO. However, a cyber fraud forced them to reconsider and think about returning to the US. One of India’s costliest “digital arrest” frauds wiped out the couple’s lifetime earnings, as they lost Rs 14.85 crore in nearly 15 days. A single phone call shattered their dreams of survival in India, and they are now fighting to recover their money. On 24 December, Dr Indira Taneja received a call from a person claiming to be a police …
