A 92-year-old retired professor fell victim to an elaborate cyber fraud in which scammers posing as CBI officers subjected him to a five-day “digital arrest” and manipulated him into transferring ₹1.02 crore — his entire life savings.
According to the FIR, the fraudsters, claiming to be senior officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation, coerced the victim into transferring his money to accounts under their control.
“I was contacted by someone claiming to be the CBI director, who compelled me to transfer money for the purported investigation, assuring that it would be returned within 23 days. I was strictly instructed not to disclose it to anyone, including my family,” the complaint stated.
The professor’s ordeal came to light when his nephew, who lives on the upper floor of the same house, noticed his distress and intervened. The victim then lodged a complaint through the National Cyber Reporting Portal.
Cybercrime Branch SHO Ranjeet Singh confirmed that a case has been registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) related to cheating, personation, and extortion, as well as sections of the IT Act.
“Investigations are ongoing, and efforts are underway to recover the money,” Singh said.
