In Mumbai, a 69-year-old chief priest of a temple in Malad was scammed out of nearly ₹50 lakh (approximately $60,000 USD) in a digital arrest scheme. The incident began on April 1 when the priest received a WhatsApp video call from a woman impersonating a police officer. She falsely linked him to the Pahalgam terror attack and claimed that his bank accounts were used to fund terrorism. Under the guise of a digital arrest, the fraudsters monitored him through the call and pressured him to transfer funds to various accounts. The priest was kept under this digital surveillance for two days, which prevented him from attending a scheduled religious program in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India. Concerned about the situation, one of his disciples questioned him and subsequently reported the matter to the police. Authorities have registered a case against the unidentified fraudsters under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including cheating and forgery.