Last Updated on 11/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
Cyber fraudsters duped a Delhi woman of Rs 2 lakh by digitally arresting her. Police said on Saturday that fraudsters duped a woman of Rs 2 lakh in six hours. The accused introduced themselves as CBI officers and kept the victim under digital house arrest for six hours.
The victim told the police that the accused forced her to transfer money by claiming that her husband was arrested in a rape case and if she did not transfer the money, they would make the matter public. On coming to know about the incident, the woman’s husband lodged a complaint with the police. The woman’s husband is an employee of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
All three accused are from Bihar: Police
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Police said that three accused have been arrested in this case. The accused have been identified as 29-year-old Raju Ray, 29-year-old Guddu Kumar Sharma and 22-year-old Pappu Kumar. All three are residents of Bihar.
“A complaint was received from an NDMC employee that his wife received a call from an unknown number and the callers introduced themselves as CBI crime branch officials,” Northeast Delhi deputy police commissioner Joy Tirkey said.
According to the police commission, the accused told the woman about the arrest of her husband in a rape case and demanded Rs 2 lakh for his release and threatened to spoil her image among relatives and friends by making public the news of his arrest if she did not pay.
‘Fraudsters transferred money to two accounts’
The DCP said that the woman, falling into the trap of the three, allegedly transferred the money to two bank accounts given by the fraudsters. During this, the fraudsters also told the woman not to disconnect the phone call for about six hours.
The officer said, after receiving the complaint, a case was registered against the accused and based on intelligence and technical surveillance, raids were conducted in different parts of Bihar and the three were arrested. The involvement of the arrested people in other cases is being investigated and efforts are being made to nab their remaining associates.
What is digital house arrest?
‘Digital house arrest’ is a tactic where cybercriminals confine victims to their homes to deceive them. Criminals instill fear by making audio or video calls, often identifying themselves as law enforcement officials using AI-generated voice or video technology.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)