<h1>Impersonation 'digital arrest' scam using SIM boxes to mask overseas calls, seven arrested and devices seized, probe continues.</h1> A criminal case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, and the Telecommunications Act against an alleged international cybercrime syndicate accused of defrauding victims through impersonation of law-enforcement officials and coercive 'digital arrest' tactics, including threats of arrest warrants and bank-account freezing to induce fund transfers. Seven accused, including a foreign national alleged to have provided technical coordination, have been arrested, and multiple SIM box installations allegedly used to mask overseas calls as domestic numbers and rotate IMEI identifiers have been traced and seized. The operative consequence is custodial enforcement action, seizure of electronic and telecom equipment, and continuation of investigation into proceeds of crime, including suspected money-laundering and cryptocurrency routes.