Mangaluru: 61-year-old man duped of Rs 2.07 crore in digital arrest scam
Mangaluru: A 61-year-old man was allegedly cheated of Rs 2.07 crore by fraudsters posing as officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a ‘digital arrest’ scam, Deccan Herald reported.
According to the complaint, the victim received a call on March 31, 2026, from a person claiming to be an officer from the National Data Protection Centre. The caller alleged that the victim’s identity card had been misused to obtain a SIM card in Mumbai, which was being used for illegal activities, including sending threats and involvement in drug trafficking.
The complainant was told that 30 to 50 FIRs might have been registered against him at the Colaba Police Station in Mumbai and that officials from the NIA and ED would conduct an inquiry.
Subsequently, the complainant received WhatsApp calls during which the callers identified themselves as Sandeep Rao, an NIA officer, and later connected him to a supposed senior officer named Matthew, who claimed to be an ADGP.
Fearing legal action, he transferred money in multiple transactions between April 7 and April 18 to bank accounts provided by the accused. In total, Rs 2,07,04,600 was transferred.
After realising he had been cheated, he filed a complaint at the CEN police station in Mangaluru. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
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2 detained after comment over wedding procession to Dalit house sparks clash in UP's Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur (UP) (PTI): Two persons have been detained after a clash broke out allegedly over remarks targeting a Dalit family's wedding procession in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred in Lai Kheda village under Tilhar police station area, where a wedding procession from Bareilly had arrived at a Dalit household on April 20.
According to SP Saurabh Dixit, when the procession was near the house of Rajpal Yadav, he allegedly made a remark saying "Now, Dalits will also take out wedding processions riding a buggy", leading to an argument. Yadav's side allegedly turned aggressive, escalating the conflict further.
Police said a scuffle ensued between the two sides. Upon receiving information, police personnel reached the spot and ensured that the procession was conducted peacefully after the incident.
An FIR was registered on Friday against Rajpal Yadav, Sumit, Amit, Surendra, Avdhesh Yadav and five unidentified persons based on a complaint. Rajpal Yadav and his son Sumit have been taken into custody and are being questioned, Dixit said.
The case has been registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, police said.
Dixit said preliminary findings suggest that Yadav, too, was hosting a function and processions from both sides had arrived around the same time. A dispute may have initially arisen due to a narrow passage and attempts to move the processions quickly.
Police have registered the case under relevant sections of the BNS and initiated further probe, officials said.
