NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Union Home Ministry, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and other authorities in a suo motu case registered over the rising number of “digital arrest” scams, where fraudsters impersonate judicial authorities using forged documents to extort money from citizens, particularly senior citizens.
A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also sought the assistance of the Attorney General for India in the matter titled ‘In Re: Victims of Digital Arrest Related to Forged Documents’.
The suo motu case was registered following a letter dated September 21, submitted by Shashi Sachdeva and Harish Chand Sachdeva.