Srinagar Diary | Retired Air Force officer duped of Rs 52 lakh

A retired Air Force officer was duped of Rs 52 lakh by cyber fraudsters in a digital arrest fraud. The official was subjected to “digital arrest fraud” for nine days. The fraudsters had coerced him into transferring Rs 52.90 lakhs under the pretext of legal action and official scrutiny. A police spokesman said Police Station Cyber Investigation and Crime Enforcement Jammu received an online complaint on February 6 from the officer on his “digital arrest” fraud and duping of Rs 52 lakhs by fraudsters. He said the coordinated efforts by police investigators with the concerned banks led to tracing and recovering of Rs 39 lakhs out of the defrauded sum.