New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Two men have been apprehended from Gujarat for allegedly duping a 64-year-old Delhi resident of Rs 3 lakh by posing as a Mumbai Crime Branch officer and placing him under "digital arrest", an official said on Monday.

The accused have been identified as Vala Vishal Bhai (24) and Vaja Hiren (22), both residents of Kodinar in Gujarat, he said.

“The victim, Brahma Singh, a resident of Meet Nagar, received a video call on December 6, 2024, from a man who introduced himself as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) from the Mumbai Crime Branch,” a senior police officer said.

The caller falsely accused Singh of having bank accounts linked to cheating transactions and claimed that his pension account needed to be verified. Under the pretext of verification, the caller al

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