Gandhinagar woman doctor kept under ‘digital arrest’ for 3 months, duped of ₹19.24 cr, Cambodia connection suspected
Gujarat’s biggest digital arrest case so far has been revealed in Gandhinagar city, where a gang of cyber fraudsters kept a woman, doctor by profession, under so-called digital arrest for three consecutive months from March 15, 2025, and transferred ₹19.24 crore to 35 different bank accounts based on bogus allegations and threats from fake officials.The gang called the doctor and said that derogatory messages were being spread from her mobile and legal action would be taken against them under FEMA and PMLA. She was told that the police were keeping a watch around her house.The woman kept appearing on video calls and kept updating her location. During this time, money was transferred to fraudsters by selling their gold, FD, shares, and cash and taking loans. The fraudsters obtained all the financial and personal details from the woman and kept the woman in digital arrest.Four teams of CID Crime have started investigation in this case. So far, Lalji Baldaniya has been arrested, in whose account one crore was transferred. The police have tracked more than 30 bank accounts and there are indications that this gang has accounts in the state as well.Gandhinagar CID Crime Cyber Cell DIGP Chaitanya Mandlik said that investigation is going on in this case, and one accused have been arrested, the victim is being counseled, and the Cambodia angle is also likely.He further said that there is no such thing as digital arrest, so if anyone receives such a phone call or threatening video call, they should inform the nearest police station or file a complaint on the cybercrime helpline.
Gujarat’s biggest digital arrest case so far has been revealed in Gandhinagar city, where a gang of cyber fraudsters kept a woman, doctor by profession, under so-called digital arrest for three consecutive months from March 15, 2025, and transferred ₹19.24 crore to 35 different bank accounts based on bogus allegations and threats from fake officials.
The gang called the doctor and said that derogatory messages were being spread from her mobile and legal action would be taken against them under FEMA and PMLA. She was told that the police were keeping a watch around her house.
The woman kept appearing on video calls and kept updating her location. During this time, money was transferred to fraudsters by selling their gold, FD, shares, and cash and taking loans. The fraudsters obtained all the financial and personal details from the woman and kept the woman in digital arrest.
Four teams of CID Crime have started investigation in this case. So far, Lalji Baldaniya has been arrested, in whose account one crore was transferred. The police have tracked more than 30 bank accounts and there are indications that this gang has accounts in the state as well.
Gandhinagar CID Crime Cyber Cell DIGP Chaitanya Mandlik said that investigation is going on in this case, and one accused have been arrested, the victim is being counseled, and the Cambodia angle is also likely.
He further said that there is no such thing as digital arrest, so if anyone receives such a phone call or threatening video call, they should inform the nearest police station or file a complaint on the cybercrime helpline.
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