Mumbai Man Loses Rs 16.50 Lakh In Digital Arrest For 'Delhi Blast Probe'

Mumbai Man Loses Rs 16.50 Lakh In Digital Arrest For 'Delhi Blast Probe'

A 75-year-old retired BMC official was allegedly duped of Rs 16.50 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as ATS and NIA officials and placed him under a "digital arrest" for 'interrogation', claiming his name surfaced in the Delhi Bomb blast case.

Digital Arrest Scam in Mumbai: 75-Year-Old Retired BMC Official Duped of INR 16.5 Lakh by Fake ATS, NIA Officers Over ‘Delhi Bomb Blast Probe’ | 📰 LatestLY

A 75-year-old retired BMC official was allegedly duped of ₹16.50 lakh by cyber fraudsters who put him under a “digital arrest.” Posing as senior ATS and NIA officers, the accused coerced him into transferring money by falsely claiming his name had surfaced in a Delhi bomb blast probe. 📰 Digital Arrest Scam in Mumbai: 75-Year-Old Retired BMC Official Duped of INR 16.5 Lakh by Fake ATS, NIA Officers Over ‘Delhi Bomb Blast Probe’.

Senior citizen placed under digital arrest for 'Delhi blast probe', forced to pay Rs 16.50 lakh

Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI) A 75-year-old retired BMC official was allegedly duped of Rs 16.50 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as ATS and NIA officials and placed him under a "digital arrest" for 'interrogation', claiming his name surfaced in the Delhi Bomb blast case, police said on Wednesday.The incident came to light on Monday after the victim, a resident of Andheri East, approached the West Region Cyber Police Station, an official said.According…