Delhi: Man held for duping ex-govt official of Rs 9 lakh in 'digital arrest' fraud
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man from Faridabad for allegedly duping a retired government official of Rs 9 lakh after putting him under ‘digital arrest’, an official said on Saturday.
On August 8, the 76-year-old victim from Keshavapuram filed a police complaint alleging that he received video calls from fraudsters posing as CBI officials, they said.
"The callers accused him of being involved in money laundering and threatened to arrest him unless he paid Rs 9 lakh immediately. Under fear, the complainant transferred the money in two transactions into the bank account provided by the accused," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Bhisham Singh said.
The victim, a retired government telecommunication engineer, then filed a complaint at Cyber Police Station, following which a case was registered and a probe launched, the police said.
Digital footprints and technical surveillance helped identify Sonu Ansari, a resident of Faridabad in Haryana, though his current location remained unknown for some time, the DCP said.
After sustained efforts, he was traced and arrested from Faridabad, he added.
During interrogation, Ansari confessed to his role and disclosed that he opened an account on the instructions of Prateek Dubey, who promised him money in return. The entire cheated amount was credited to this account before being routed elsewhere, the police said.
Ansari opened the account used in the fraud on the basis of a forged rent agreement and was not residing at the address provided in the bank records, the officer said.
Efforts are on to trace Dubey and ascertain Ansari's involvement in other similar fraud cases, the DCP said.
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Karnataka: College student dies by suicide in Dharwad, 3 policemen suspended
Dharwad (Karnataka) (PTI): A college student allegedly died by suicide here, following which three policemen were suspended over allegations of harassment linked to his death by the victim's family.
Aditya Myageri, a BSc student at a private college here, was among 18 students detained by the Vidyagiri police on April 25 during an anti-drug drive, police said on Wednesday.
He hailed from Belur village in Bagalkot district, but was staying with his friends at a rented accommodation in Girinagar area of Dharwad city, police said.
Among the 18 students tested, Aditya was among the 10 who had tested negative for ganja consumption and was subsequently released.
Some of his roommates, however, tested positive.
According to police, Aditya's family alleged that despite testing negative, he was harassed by police. They also claimed some policemen demanded Rs 2,000 to settle the matter and threatened legal action if he failed to pay.
He had called his mother asking for money, but she could not arrange it immediately, the family claimed.
On Monday night, Aditya allegedly died by suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan at his rented accommodation, with his family alleging police harassment and pressure over demand for money drove him to the extreme step, a senior police officer said.
Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar told PTI that an unnatural death case has been registered at Vidyagiri police station. Three policemen have been suspended over the allegations, and further investigation is underway.
