A metro corporation official in Indore was held under house arrest for 48 hours by cybercriminals who posed as Mumbai Crime Branch officers. The fraudsters claimed the official's mobile SIM was linked to drug trafficking and that his account had received a suspicious amount, placing him under CBI surveillance. They then...
more...

persuaded the official to transfer two separate payments of ₹99,000 each via UPI on August 12 and 13. The official reported the incident to the Indore Crime Branch on Wednesday after the cybercriminals collected his bank account details under the pretense of investigation. The cybercriminals had contacted the official via a Skype call on August 10, threatened him with arrest if he spoke to anyone, and kept him confined to his home until they extorted the money.