How this UP boy used flight mode to save his parents from 10-hour ‘digital arrest’
Indian Express·2h ago·Hope
What Happened
A Class 8 student in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, prevented his parents from losing money to cybercriminals posing as investigative agency officials. The scammers convinced the couple they faced terrorist charges and displayed fake arrest warrants. They forced continuous video calls and extracted bank details. The boy switched the phone to flight mode, disrupting the scam. Police registered a case and urged citizens to report similar threats immediately.
Key Entities
Tanmay (Class 8 student)Sanjay Saxena (trader)Bareilly, Uttar PradeshPrem Nagar police stationManush Pareek (SP City)Digital arrest scam