Retired Defence Official Loses Rs 72 Lakh in Cyber Fraud

Cyber criminals allegedly duped a retired defence official of <b>Rs 72.30 lakh</b> in Hyderabad using a digital arrest scam. The 69-year-old victim, Subhash Kumar Acharya, received a WhatsApp call from an unidentified individual claiming a case was registered against him in Mumbai. The fraudsters intimidated him with a fake arrest warrant and forged Mumbai Police Crime Branch orders, forcing the victim and his wife to sign an undertaking of secrecy. Subsequently, another accused posed as a Mumbai police officer via video call, scrutinized his bank accounts, and orchestrated the fraudulent transfer under the pretext of verification.