Lady bank manager digitally arrested for an hour

Cyber fraudsters targeted Pranali Tikekar, an assistant manager at the Bank of India, in a chilling incident of cybercrime in the Kolar area of Bhopal on Sunday. The criminals kept Tikekar under “digital arrest” for an hour in her home, threatening her with allegations of money laundering involving Rs 2.56 crore.

The incident unfolded around 4:30 p.m. when Tikekar received a call from an unknown number. The caller, posing as an officer from the Crime Branch in Delhi, claimed that transactions amounting to Rs 2.56 crore had been carried out through her Aadhaar card, PAN card, and ATM card. Despite her denial of any involvement, the caller escalated the situation by demanding she join a video call.