Retired teacher loses Rs 83 lakh to fake cop, was kept under digital 'arrest' for 11 days
Mumbai, Jun 1 (PTI): A 65-year-old retired teacher was allegedly duped of Rs 83 lakh by a cyber fraudster who posed as a Maharashtra Police officer and kept her under "digital arrest" at her home in Beed district for 11 days, an official said on Sunday.
An FIR was registered by Beed Police on Saturday.
According to a Beed cyber police official, the caller identified himself as an officer of the Maharashtra Police.
"He told the woman that a parcel arrived in her name contained drugs and placed her under digital arrest for 11 days from May 20 to May 30, asking her not to leave her house. He made her transfer Rs 83 lakh to different accounts," the official added.
The woman sensed something was amiss when the "policeman" started demanding more money and confided in her family members.
She approached the police and lodged an FIR under relevant sections of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway, the official added.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
