Pune Police Investigate Digital Arrest Scams Involving Elderly Victims and Cryptocurrency
Pune police have arrested social media influencer Rohan Jadhav in connection with a Rs 10.74 crore digital arrest scam targeting an elderly man, involving thousands of bank accounts and suspected links to handlers in Hong Kong using cryptocurrency. Separately, an 85-year-old retired army officer lost Rs 62.55 lakh in a similar scam where fraudsters impersonated police and bank officials to coerce him into transferring funds. Both victims reported the frauds after realizing they were deceived, prompting police investigations.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (32/100). Lens Score 47/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (25–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 16 Aug, 12:07 pm. Other outlets followed.