Ahmedabad Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of ₹38 Lakh 'Digital Arrest' Fraud On 79-Year-Old

An Ahmedabad Sessions Court has rejected the bail plea of an accused allegedly involved in a ₹38 lakh digital arrest fraud in which a 79-year-old woman was allegedly duped after a caller posed as a senior officer of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

Additional Sessions Judge J.I. Patel rejected the bail application of Subhash Biswal, observing that a prima facie case had emerged against him and that the investigation was still underway.

Woman Told ₹58 Crore Seized From Terrorist

According to the complaint filed by Sudeshben Juneja, 79, a resident of Hansol, she received calls between July 3 and July 6, 2026, from a person identifying himself as Ashok Yadav.

The caller allegedly claimed to be an officer of the Mumbai ATS and told her that ₹58 crore had been recovered from a captured terrorist.

He allegedly told the woman that she was entitled to a 10 per cent commission from the seized amount.

The caller reportedly used an ATS logo on his WhatsApp profile and communicated with the woman through video calls.

He allegedly convinced her to transfer money to various bank accounts on the pretext of “fund verification”.

The woman ultimately transferred ₹38 lakh, according to the complaint lodged at the Cyber Crime Police Station.

Court Notes Bank Account Link

While opposing Biswal's bail plea, Chief Public Prosecutor Sudhir Brahmbhatt argued that the accused was involved in a serious offence and that such cyber frauds were increasing.

The prosecution also submitted that Biswal was the account holder of a bank account opened in the name of “SS Enterprise”, into which ₹8 lakh was initially transferred from the complainant's account.

The court noted that there was prima facie material indicating that the complainant had been defrauded in connection with the alleged commission scheme.

Court Cites Risk Of Absconding

The court observed that the investigation into the case was still in progress and that Biswal was the account holder of the relevant bank account.

While considering the bail plea, the court also took into account the gravity of the alleged offence and the fact that Biswal is a native of Odisha.

The prosecution argued that there was a possibility of the accused absconding if released on bail.

The court, referring to the alleged modus operandi as “digital arrest”, rejected the bail application in the interest of justice.