A retired officer from the Uttarakhand Water Corporation was digitally arrested by cyber fraudsters who swindled him out of Rs 64.65 lakh. The fraudsters, posing as CBI officers, threatened the victim with implication in a money laundering case and imprisonment.
According to the police, the 71-year-old victim resides in Ajabpur Kalan. The fraudsters called him, claiming that a fake bank account had been opened in his name in Delhi and was being used for smuggling. Following this, a person in a police uniform made a video call and showed a forged Supreme Court warrant. The fraudsters tricked him into believing that his bank accounts needed to be verified and assured him that the entire amount would be returned after the investigation.
The frightened elderly man transferred a total of Rs 64,65,000 to various bank accounts specified by the accused between December 2025 and January 2026. It was only when the fraudsters demanded an additional four lakh rupees for bail that the victim realized he had been scammed. SSP Navneet Bhullar stated that an FIR has been registered based on the complaint received on Saturday.
