Times of India | Two senior citizens lose over Rs 65 lakh in digital arrest fraud
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Two senior citizens in Hyderabad fell victim to separate digital‑arrest scams, losing a combined Rs 65.5 lakh. A 67‑year‑old man from Kompally received a call from people posing as Delhi police who claimed an ICICI Bank account in his name had received Rs 8 crore and demanded Rs 38 lakh for RBI verification to avoid arrest. A 65‑year‑old retired employee from Kukatpally was contacted by someone claiming to be from the Data Protection Board of India, who alleged Aadhaar misuse linked to an international terrorism‑funding case and coerced him into transferring Rs 27.5 lakh for verification. Both complaints were lodged at the Cyberabad cyber‑crime police station and are being investigated under relevant provisions of the BNS and the IT Act.






