Fraud of Rs. 1.75 crore by showing fear of money laundering | Fraud of Rs. 1.75 crore by showing fear of money laundering: Meerut’s elderly kept under digital arrest for 4 days, online torture in the name of CBI investigation – Meerut News
A new case of digital arrest and cyber fraud has come to light in Meerut. Where an old man was threatened in the name of CBI investigation by saying that he was involved in a money laundering case. He was duped of Rs. 1.75 crore online. He was digitally arrested for four days. The victim lodged a complaint in Meerut Cyber Police Station.
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Digital arrest done for 4 days
Cyber criminals duped Suraj Prakash, an elderly resident of a colony in Civil Lines police station area, of Rs 1.73 crore by digitally arresting him for four days by threatening to send him to jail in a money laundering case. This amount was transferred to four accounts from him. The police have registered a report. Accused of money laundering in Maharashtra
Suraj Prakash received a call on September 17. The caller introduced himself as from the telecom department and said that all your registered mobile numbers are being shut down. An account has been opened in Canara Bank using your Aadhaar card. In which Rs 6.80 crore has come from money laundering. After this, he received a call on his WhatsApp number. The caller informed him that a report has been filed against him in Maharashtra. He was intimidated by threatening to send him to jail. He was prevented from going out of the house and meeting anyone. Continuous money going out of the account
On September 18, Rs 3.80 lakh was transferred once to one of his bank accounts and Rs 5 lakh another time. On September 20, Rs 90 lakh was transferred to one bank account, on September 21, Rs 45 lakh was transferred to one bank account and Rs 30 lakh to another bank account. When he realised that he had been cheated, it was too late. Suraj Prakash has filed a report at the cyber police station. Cyber police station in-charge Subodh Saxena said that the report has been sent for action to freeze the bank accounts of the cyber fraudsters. Efforts are being made to trace the accused. Police team sent from Meerut to Maharashtra In the entire case, SSP Dr. Vipin Tada says that a case of suicide of the teenager had come to light. Police took a written complaint from the family, the family filed a case against unknown persons. Police has identified an accused and arrested him. The Instagram account from which wrong videos of the teenager were shared and wrong comments were made is being investigated. A letter has been sent to Instagram. It is being investigated.
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