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Elderly Pune Man Loses Rs 22 Lakh In Sophisticated 'Digital Arrest' Fraud

Police said the fraudster posed as a CBI officer and used child-trafficking claims to pressure the victim into transferring money.

Summary by rediff.com
A 71-year-old man in Pune was allegedly defrauded of Rs 22 lakh by an unidentified person posing as a CBI officer. The fraudster threatened the victim with a 'digital arrest' and coerced him into transferring money, claiming his SIM card was misused for child trafficking. Police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act.

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Social News XYZ broke the news on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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