In a deeply distressing case from Pune, an 82-year-old retired state government officer lost his life after being duped of nearly ₹1.19 crore in a horrifying “digital arrest” scam. The tragic incident unfolded between August 16 and September 17, when fraudsters, posing as Mumbai Cyber Police and CBI officials, manipulated the elderly couple into believing they were under investigation for money laundering.

The couple, both in their eighties and parents to three daughters living abroad, were subjected to immense psychological torment. The conmen convinced them that their bank and Aadhaar details were linked to a criminal case involving a private airline. To intensify the fear, the fraudsters instructed the couple to remain under constant video surveillance, calling it a “digital arrest,” a

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