The Cyber Crime Police, Hyderabad, have arrested two men from Gujarat in connection with a digital arrest fraud in which a woman was cheated of ₹1.95 crore after being threatened with the arrest of her husband.The accused have been identified as Saiyad Soyab Jahid Bhai and Belim Anas Rahim Bhai, both residents of Bhavnagar in Gujarat.Police said the duo played a key role in facilitating the fraud by operating multiple mule bank accounts to receive and withdraw the cheated money, which was later routed to cyber fraudsters based in Dubai through hawala channels.According to the police, the victim approached the Cyber Crime Police on December 13 after receiving repeated calls from unknown persons impersonating officials from government and telecom departments. The callers falsely claimed that her husband was involved in serious offences and warned of immediate arrest, creating panic and fear.The fraudsters allegedly made staged calls using different identities and convinced the victim to transfer money on the pretext of verification of currency serial numbers and completion of a so-called case enquiry process. Acting under coercion, she transferred the entire amount through RTGS from her bank accounts to accounts provided by the callers.During the investigation, police found that Saiyad Soyab Jahid Bhai assisted in opening and managing mule bank accounts, facilitated cash withdrawals and received commissions on the funds routed through those accounts. Belim Anas Rahim Bhai allegedly operated under the directions of higher-level handlers and ensured the transfer of money to overseas fraudsters through hawala networks. Two mobile phones used in the offence were seized from the accused.Police said the bank accounts linked to the accused had been used for transactions running into several crores of rupees and were connected to multiple cyber fraud complaints reported across different States, indicating habitual involvement in such offences.Published - December 29, 2025 06:58 pm IST