Last Updated on 10/08/2024 by Ankita
A sensational case of a woman being digitally arrested and duped of Rs 2 lakh has come to light in Delhi. Police said that a woman here lost Rs 2 lakh in 6 hours. The accused forcibly transferred money from her by posing as CBI officers. Based on the victim’s complaint, a case has been registered and three accused have been arrested.
Police said the accused have been identified as Raju Ray (29), Guddu Kumar Sharma (29) and Pappu Kumar (22). All are residents of Bihar. The incident took place in North East Delhi last week. The accused called the victim woman and said that they were CBI officers. Her husband, who is an NDMC employee, has been arrested in the rape case.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-East) Joy Tirkey said, a complaint was received from an NDMC employee that his wife received a call from an unknown number. The caller introduced himself as a CBI officer. He informed her about her husband’s arrest in a rape case and demanded Rs 2 lakh to release him and threatened to defame her if she did not pay.
The DCP said that under the influence of the three accused, the woman transferred the money to the two bank accounts given by them. The accused did not let her disconnect the phone call for about six hours. After this, the victim lodged a case against the accused. Based on intelligence information and technical evidence, the police raided several places in Bihar.
Police arrested three accused from here. Their involvement in other cases is being investigated. Efforts are being made to arrest the rest of their accomplices. Digital house arrest is a strategy in which cyber criminals imprison victims in their homes to cheat them. Criminals create fear by making audio or video calls and take advantage of it.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)