In fact, India has the dubious distinction of registering the highest number of cyber frauds in the world. Among the various forms of cybercrime, ‘digital arrest’ has emerged as the most devious one. In digital arrest scams, fraudsters impersonate law enforcement officials through video calls, claiming that victims are under investigation for serious crimes. According to data tabled in Parliament, Indians lost Rs 22,845 crore to cyber fraud of all kinds in 2024. The Information Technology Act, 2000, was enacted primarily to facilitate e-commerce and electronic records, but it was not designed for tackling digital arrest scams, AI-enabled frauds and deepfakes.