Cyber Crime: Retired engineer digitally arrested and duped of Rs 10.30 crore, locked in a room for eight hours
Amar Ujala November 15, 2024 10:33 AM
The fraudsters transferred the money to several bank accounts. After realizing that he had been cheated, the victim complained about it to the cyber cell.
A case of digital arrest of a retired engineer in Rohini area and fraud of Rs 10.30 crore has come to light. The fraudsters transferred the money to several bank accounts. After realizing that he had been cheated, the victim complained about it to the cyber cell.
Initial investigation revealed that the elderly man was digitally arrested for eight hours through a phone call from Cambodia. In the complaint, the elderly man said that the fraudsters asked him to lock himself in a room. After this, they obtained information about his bank accounts.Advertisement
The fraudsters duped him and withdrew Rs 10.30 crore from his bank accounts. After that, the accused asked him to ask his son and daughter for the money. The old man got suspicious and he closed his laptop and left the room. After that, he complained about it to the Rohini Cyber Cell.
The old man's son has a business in Dubai and he lives there with his family. While his daughter lives in Singapore. Police investigation has revealed that the fraudsters got the money deposited in seven bank accounts.
After that, money was transferred to about 1500 different bank accounts. Police froze many accounts in which about 60 lakh rupees were deposited. Officials associated with the investigation say that fraudsters are calling from Cambodia, Philippines and Taiwan and digitally arresting people in India and defrauding them of money.
