US EditionHeartbreaking! Elderly Karnataka couple looted out of ₹50 lakh in cyber fraud, die by suicide: ‘Do not want to live…’
- An elderly couple in Karnataka died by suicide after being defrauded of over ₹50 lakh by cybercriminals posing as officials from the Delhi Crime Branch.
- Diyango Najarat, 83, cut his throat, while Playviana Najarat, 79, consumed poison, leaving behind a suicide note detailing their despair.
- The couple was threatened by fraudsters posing as officials and initially paid ₹5 lakh to settle false accusations.
- Police are investigating the case under the IT Act and have registered an abetment to suicide case based on the couple's death note.
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Karnataka: Elderly couple die by suicide after being threatened with ‘digital arrest’
An elderly couple from Karnataka’s Belagavi district died by suicide on Thursday evening allegedly after being harassed by online fraudsters who threatened them with ‘digital arrest’, the Deccan Herald reported.Those who died have been identified as Diego Santan Nazareth (82) and his wife Flaviana (79), residents of Christian Galli in Belagavi’s Khanapur taluk.Flaviana’s body was found inside their home, while that of Diego was pulled out from a…
Belagavi elderly couple death: Cyber criminals may have extorted money from them for months, say police
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Heartbreaking! Elderly Karnataka couple looted out of ₹50 lakh in cyber fraud, die by suicide: ‘Do not want to live…’
An elderly Karnataka couple fell victim to cyber fraud and lost ₹50 lakh after two individuals posed as telecom and crime branch officials, saying that a SIM under the husband's name has been used for illegal activity.
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