Digital arrest scams are ‘digital dacoity’, perpetrators must be dealt with ruthlessly: SC

New Delhi, Oct. 28: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said those operating “digital arrest” extortion scams must be dealt with ruthlessly, describing them as “ruthless criminals” engaged in “digital dacoity” through video calls, particularly targeting vulnerable senior citizens and retirees. Chief Justice Surya Kant, heading a bench also comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. […]