A student from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay became the latest victim of a growing cyber fraud known as “digital arrest,” losing a staggering ₹7.29 lakh to a scammer posing as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) employee. The incident, which occurred in July this year, was reported to the Powai police on Tuesday. Multiple recent cases of ‘digital arrest’ have sparked concerns over the emerging cyber menace. According to police officials, the 25-year-old victim received an alarming call from an unknown number. The caller, impersonating a TRAI official, informed the student that 17 complaints had been registered against his mobile number for involvement in illegal activities. The fraudster claimed that the student’s number would be deactivated unless he obtained a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the police. The caller then allegedly transferred the conversation to a “Cyber Crime Branch” official. “The 25-year-old victim received a call from an unknown number in July this year. The caller posed as an employee of the TRAI and informed him that 17 complaints of illegal activities were …