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Online fraudsters person cheated a erstwhile worker of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, successful the guise of ‘digital arrest’ and siphoned disconnected ₹15 lakh from him.
Former BARC worker Ranganathan, 77, of Perumalpuram successful Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, received a telephone telephone from immoderate strangers connected December 27. The callers, who introduced themselves arsenic officials of the Enforcement Directorate, told Mr. Ranganathan that helium had been nether ‘digital arrest’ connected the complaint of wealth laundering.
They asked him to nonstop ₹15 lakh to a slope relationship specified by them for ‘releasing’ him from the ‘digital arrest’ and besides the wealth laundering charge. Subsequently, Mr. Ranganathan transferred the magnitude connected January 2.
When the harassment continued, Mr. Ranganathan filed a ailment with Tirunelveli City Cyber Crime Police, who person registered a lawsuit successful this connection. Further probe is on.
