The Ernakulam Rural cyber police have arrested Salim, 43, from Aliparamba in Malappuram district. He is linked to a virtual arrest scam that duped an elderly man from Aluva of ₹1 crore. Police say Salim acted as a mule account holder, helping cyber fraudsters move money through his bank account. The victim was tricked by a scammer who called claiming to be from a central investigation agency. The scammer made the man believe a bank account was opened in his name in Mumbai, with ₹75 lakh involved in a human trafficking case transferred there. The victim transferred ₹1.20 crore to accounts given by the scammer. Salim was caught after police traced his bank account details and taken into judicial custody.